[humanser] Job Interviews

[Justin Williams]

Do not mention that you are blind in your cover letter or resume unless you
are applying for a position where doing such will help you.  Other than
that, do not.
 As far as the transportation issue, if you feel you can do the job, than
apply.  
That's going to depend upon area, context, reasonable accommodations, and
your own abilities to create way of getting from point a to  point b.  
I'm not a proponent of just apply, then just figure out the transportation,
you should have somewhat of an idea of how you are going to get around in
your head before applying, but not knowing everything about the job means
you will probably have to adapt it some.  Certain accommodations can be
having consumers come to you, only working with people within a certain
radius, over the phone, skype, chat, or anything else you can think of.  I'm
going to take paratransit, or uber to some of my own appointments.   If you
have SSDI, you can use Impairef related work expenses (IRWEs) to pay for
transportation.  If you have SSI, you can use blind work expenses to pay for
transportation.  You can also find your own drivers, or another
accommodation is that your work can pay for drivers, though be careful
trying that one unless you work for a voc rehab agency, or one use to
persons who don't drive as employees. 
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sharri
Anderson via HumanSer
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:03 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sharri Anderson <mzanderson27 at gmail.com>
Subject: [humanser] Job Interviews

Hello everyone!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday! I have a few issues concerning
job interviews, and I am hoping that you all can help me with some
suggestions. My first question is, when sending your resume in and cover
letter should you mention in the cover letter that you are visually
impaired/blind? Secondly, what are your suggestions on how to address the
issue of having a valid drivers license and were having and available source
of transportation. Since I have become visually impaired I have not been on
any job interviews, so I am a little apprehensive. 
I appreciate any advice that you could give me because I am very anxious
about the situation.
Thank you!

Sharri Anderson, MSW

Cell: 502-797-6734
Email: Sharri.anderson27 at gmail.com


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