[BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind

[Jude DaShiell]

It will be useful to create a data base of companies with inaccessible
job application web pages and possible types of employees those
companies seek.  It can be less frustrating when you know ahead of time
that certain companies have problem job application web pages so a
potential employee can remove those companies from a list of possible
candidates and get no argument from anyone about doing so except an
offer to fill the job application out for that potential employee.  If
an employee gets a job, maybe then work from the inside and do so
carefully!

On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:45:51
> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind
>
> Yep, that is very frustrating.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
> Schulz via BlindTlk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 12:35 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: Bryan Schulz
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind
>
> Hi,
>
> Or the web based pre-application screening app is not accessible and you are
> not even allowed to apply for a decent job!
> Bryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Chris Nestrud via
> BlindTlk
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 1:21 PM
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> Cc: Chris Nestrud <ccn at chrisnestrud.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind
>
> I think this strategy works well until you encounter testing during the
> interview and can't use your own assistive technology to complete the test.
>
> Chris
>
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 06:57:54PM +0000, Walker (US), Michael E via
> BlindTlk wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > As someone who has been totally blind since birth, the way I tackled the
> employment issue after college was simply by applying for jobs online, and
> not indicating that I was blind. Do not discount the college classes you
> take as work experience. In the education section of my resume, I described
> a few of my programming classes, and the types of programs I wrote in each.
> I also described the experience I gained in my capstone course.
> >
> > The reason for not disclosing your blindness is to avoid putting emphasis
> on the blindness. I was fortunate enough that when I was interviewed, it was
> a phone interview, but for some of you applying for jobs now and in the
> future, be sure you have a laptop handy with JAWS on it that you can bring
> to the interview, if it is in-person only.
> >
> > I am also a cane traveler. I can see where blind people with guide dogs
> would have more complications, since they would have to tell the interviewer
> about bringing the dog to the interview, assuming it is in person. Having to
> disclose that you have a guide dog would give your blindness away before you
> get hired. I did not disclose my blindness until after I accepted the job
> offer, and I was asked if I needed any accommodations to do my job, which at
> that point I mentioned JAWS.
> >
> > I am sorry to see the denial on the communications specialist role. I am
> not sure how an employer could determine that this role is not possible with
> JAWS. Always work as closely as you can with your rehabilitation counselor
> if JAWS needs to be purchased, assuming your employer does not have an
> accommodation division. If JAWS is too costly, I agree with what other
> posters said about using NVDA.
> >
> > Good luck!
> > Mike
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