[Faith-talk] Employment for the blind, top tips for a successful job interview.

Wed Oct 23 02:44:35 UTC 2013

Sorry, I am a little behind in email, but this topic always has interested me, whether to disclose or not.  Obviously, perspective employers are going to know that I am blind as soon as I walk through the business.  I personally do not disclose, unless they ask me outright.  I am not ashamped of my blindness, but I don't want that to be the reason they don't give me an initial interview.  I don't believe that it is a false witness, it's just the same as not disclosing that I have hazel eyes.  TThe idea is to walk through that door smiling and exuding confidence, greeting people with a firm handshake and showing that I have the confidence to do the job.  I might even bring my laptop, or some other item that I would be using in the office, to show them that I can communicatewell.    Blessings,    Debby  

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> On Oct 22, 2013, at 11:25 AM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> But if you disclose before you have the interview, you won't get in the
> door.  Telling the person you are blind right before you go in for the
> interview is fine, but disclosing it on a job app if you don't have too, or
> even in conversation before you have the interview for sure may not be.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maureen
> Pranghofer
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:23 PM
> To: 'Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion'
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Employment for the blind, top tips for a
> successful job interview.
> 
> Hi
> My experience has been that we don't have to disclose but when I haven't
> I've had real problems because the person expecting to interview me is
> expecting an average person to come in and they are clearly uncomfortable. 
> I recall years ago what my dad said to me one time.  He interviewed people
> for jobs for a living.  He said "I would wonder about the character of
> someone who didn't say anything, what are they hiding and probably wouldn't
> want to hire them based on that not their disability."  Maureen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: justin williams
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 3:39 AM
> To: 'Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion'
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Employment for the blind,top tips for a successful
> job interview.
> 
> I don't kknow what to tell  you on that one; it is not necessary to disclose
> before an interview.  Not disclosing is your right.  Why is it that we must
> do so; what makes us have too.  However, there are sometimes when it is okay
> to do so.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doris
> and Chris
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:34 AM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Employment for the blind, top tips for a
> successful job interview.
> 
> You raise a few very inersting points. I wonder also if and what are
> cultural points in this.
> 
> The question of whether or not to mention blindness in the job application
> is one that really intersts me as I have had different recommendations on
> the subject.
> 
> First of all - and to connect this toto our faith *g* - there is the
> commandment of "not bearing false witness", or in plain language not to lie.
> 
> Some people have given me the advice, though, not to mention my blindness in
> my letter of application or my resume so it would not influence the
> employers decision of whether or not to invite me for an interview as I
> would not apply for a job I was not qualified for.
> 
> Other people, like you, recommend being straight forward about my blindness
> and confident so that I convince the employer of my ability to handle the
> job and not create the impression  that I am likely to give false
> information or create the impression I am not confident I can handle the
> job.
> Thanks bunches and God bless,
> 
> Doris
> 
> 
> 
> At 06:13 AM 10/21/2013 +0200, you wrote:
>> Hello everyone. Good time wherever you are, whenever you're reading 
>> this message. I hope you all are keeping really well. as all we know, 
>> the hardest part of permanently chartering a blind applicant, is the 
>> fact that most of the workplaces are not equipped with the major 
>> facilities that the blind needs to cope with the job demands, and to 
>> adequately accomplish a task. It's a complicated part of the subject, 
>> but, it is an undeniable fact. Most of the time, company directors 
>> would throw the argumentative assertion, that the vast majority of 
>> blind people, are unemployable. Well, in spite of the emotional aspect 
>> of that statement, let us be more realistic, and let us ask the 
>> question; Are the blind people sufficiently prepared for the jobs they 
>> apply to? Most of the blind workers are hired as callcenter agents and 
>> so forth. But even so, when you are in the process of getting a job, 
>> you need to follow some instructions, which hopefully assists you, in 
>> positively impressing your interviewer. Here are some tips to present 
>> yourself professionally.
>> Firstly; writing your Resume. How you write your Resume? A Resume is a 
>> summary of someone's former education and work experience. Here are 
>> some basic tips, of how to present your Resume professionally.
>> 1; Identify yourself. At the beginning of your Resume, you should write 
>> your name, your current address, place of birth, date of birth, and a 
>> valid contact information, that includes, telephone, cellphone, and 
>> E-Mail. 2; Career objective. You should write a brief statement, 
>> describing the field of your interest, and why you are interested to 
>> pursue in that particular field. So, for instance, it could be as 
>> follows. " To find a challenging opportunity to pursue in the field of 
>> telicommunication  profession, by which I can exert my skills, and to 
>> demonstrate my firm adequacy to the sufficient paramount". 3; Your work 
>> experience. You should write a brief outline of your work experience, 
>> stating your job description, the date of its commencement, the date of 
>> its termination, and the reason of why you had to leave the job if that 
>> is relevant. 4; Education and credentials. In the next section, you are 
>> expected to summarize your degrees and certificates, starting from what 
>> is higher, to lesser degrees. Mentioning your Bachelors first, followed 
>> by highschool certificate. 5; Stating your qualities, along with its 
>> pros and cons. In this section, you should talk in brief about your 
>> qualities, mentioning both of your advantages, and
>> disadvantages.   6; Stating your interests. In this section, you
>> should briefly talk about your interests and what hobbies  you like.
>> Such as, reading, exercizing, socializing, and so on. At this point, 
>> you can congratulate yourself, you're almost done. You just need to 
>> revise the contents of your Resume with a professional. Good luck.
>> Secondly; in preparation for your interview. Now we have written our 
>> Resume, it is time now to share some major tips for passing the 
>> interview successfully. It is a standard manual, which works for the 
>> blind and the sighted alike. 1; Revise your Resume. In preparation for 
>> your interview, you should speak in accordance to what your Resume 
>> contains. Don't go beyond, don't exaggerate, avoid inaccuracy, and you 
>> should precisely refer to the information given in your Resume. 2; 
>> Study about the company. It's not exactly that you have to study about 
>> the company, but, you must read some basic information about the 
>> company you are going to. Read about its foundation, principles, 
>> accomplishments, and of course, the privacy statement of that company.
>> 3; Dress smart and elegantly. Simply, have a decent outfit on. It 
>> doesn't need to be something expensive.
>> It could still be simple, but nice looking, ironed etc. Have your hair 
>> fixed, shorten it if its too long, take a lovely refreshing shower, 
>> and, put on perfume. 4; Please, arive on time. The initial impression 
>> the staff of the company will develop about you, is essentially based 
>> on the time of your arrival. Thus, it is absolutely unrecommended to be 
>> late, not even for a brief period of time. 5; At your interview. Be 
>> quite specific, speak confidently, and stay up to the point. If you 
>> were asked about Y, don't talk about Z. Don't be talkative. And at the 
>> same time, sell yourself to me. Try to significantly convince me, that 
>> you are the one, that I should hire. The concise your phrases are, the 
>> better. Have a brilliant smile as you speak. But avoid the really big 
>> one. Talk about your own strategic scheme in dealing with stressful 
>> situations, if you were applying for a customer care agent position.
>> Talk about your future plan within five years. Be practical, and avoid 
>> inconsistency. Avoid copying some memorable phrases, and speak within 
>> your own. 6; Well the final point, and the most important one, 
>> particularly for blind applicants. Please, don't ever hide your 
>> blindness, either in your Resume, it should be explicitly stated, as 
>> well as on your telephone interview, prior to the actual one.
>> Please, don't ever assume, that veiling your blindness is better.
>> Well, it certainly isn't. If you do so, they will consider you a 
>> dishonest individual, and you might be rejected based on that negative 
>> conclusion. That's just my humble opinion, and of course, other blind 
>> people may have different schools of thought on that regard. Of course, 
>> that type of attitude may vary, from a place to another, depending on 
>> how your community is well informed about
>> adaptive technology.    I hope this was useful for everyone. And I
>> wish you all a successfully productive, and prosperous day. Mostafa
>> Almahdy.         _______________________________________________
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