[humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Steve,
         I don't know why the decision to disclose, or not to 
disclose seems to baffle people so. I mean, don't people say shit 
like your blindness ought to be as much a part of you as one's gender 
or hair color? Do people have a problem disclosing their race, what 
color is their hair?
for today, CarAt 02:33 AM 10/16/2013, Steven Johnson wrote:
>However, remember tht the accommodation process starts with the application
>process.  By disclosing you begin to establish a level of trust with a
>prospective employer and engage in discussions from the get-go. By
>withholding, an impression can be left and their perception is that you may
>not beh the type of employee they are looking for.  I engaged my employer in
>the accommodation process from the get go to make sure that their lectronic
>application was truly accessible.  From my perspective, it is only fair to
>disclose especially if at some  point, accommodations will be requested.  I
>have been with county Government since.  This was my one and only interview
>for this social services position and over 60 candidates were interviewed.
>
>Steve
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
>Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:00 PM
>To: Human Services Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>
>JD,
>
>I agree with you as I have not told ahead of an interview that I am a blind
>person.  There are some, including one businessman I know, who thinks we are
>deceiving people when we do not disclose blindness prior to an interview.
>
>
>Sandy
>
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>From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at Bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:29 PM
>To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment
>
> >
> >
> > Sadly some folks are prejudice on the outset.  I took a 2 hour trip
> > for an interview once and the interviewer told me at the door that the
> > job was too intense for me, without even letting me speak;  seems my
> > white cane said all she wanted to know.
> >
> > I learned after many interviews that I had to compete not as a blind
> > applicant, but as the best applicant.  Some people tell an interviewer
> > on the outset that they are blind or visually impaired, but I have
> > never seen the wisdom in this.  I find that the initial hand-shake and
> > the walk down long corridors to the interview room, finding my seat
> > and addressing the real issues of the job have served me well.  When I
> > have taken this attitude, ignoring my blindness as an issue, the
> > interviews have gone much better.  I tell the interviewer that I
> > dislike paperwork, but that I sleep much better when it is up to date;
> > should they ask me how I do it I say that I have PC add-ons that have
> > served me well in the past and that it should not be a problem with
> > whatever system they are using.  Should they ask about transportation
> > I tell them that I got here on my own and on time and that I should
> > have no problem.  It isn't my job to explain about adaptive equipment
> > or transportation, just that I can do the job, then I re-focus on my
> > strengths as a clinical social worker and how I might fit my skills into
>serving the agency.
> >
> > If we allow disability or adaptations to become a focus of an
> > interview instead of our skills and work ethic we have no chance for
>employment.
> >
> > Just my opinion, sorry for the lecture.
> >
> > JD
> >
> >
> >
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