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

Sat Oct 26 04:42:32 UTC 2013

If there is a test for which I would need accomidations such as the one for
Verizon, then I would disclose. 

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I have given this issu

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> On Oct 20, 2013, at 10:34 PM, Doris and Chris <chipmunke a lot of thought.
If, As I believe, blindness is a characteristic, then it is not bearing
false witness or anything else not to disclose.  I wouldn't tell a
perspective employer that I was tall or short, or anything like that.  It's
the same reason I have not disclosed that I had a guide dog when looking for
apartments to rent.  I found, through experience that if I disclose, I
generally don't get an inviatation to interview.  It's better to just show
up.  We can then, by our demeanor, the confidence we show, pput people at
ease.  Then we can bring with us some of the things that we might use to do
a particular job, e.g. A laptop with JAWS, for instance.  But each person
has to decide for themselves what to do.    Blessings,    Deby
> 
> 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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