[Job-Discussions] Needing advice on searching for a new job

[Justin Williams]

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From: Job-Discussions [mailto:job-discussions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Misty Dawn Bradley via Job-Discussions
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:40 PM
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Cc: mistydbradley at gmail.com
Subject: [Job-Discussions] Needing advice on searching for a new job

Hi everyone,
I am currently searching for a new job and I am looking for advice. As for my current job, some circumstances have come up to where I need to quit as soon as I can Due to factors in the environment that are causing health issues for me. I currently work in a production facility that gives jobs to the blind and visually impaired making things for the military. I would like to get out of that  line of work and get a job in a more main stream field. As far as my education, I have an associates degree in general studies. as far as my work experience, I served part time in AmeriCorps State and National for a nine month program as an ESL tutor and did a work study at my local community college in the field of accessibility for e-learning. I have had two positions at two different production plants mainly hiring the blind and visually impaired as a sewing machine operator. 
I am taking this next week off to apply for jobs, but I am having difficulty knowing where even to start, as a lot of jobs I have looked at require vision. A lot of the retail jobs require you to check out people at registers or use proprietary systems that are not accessible. Some of the job descriptions even stated that you need a good visual acuity to do that particular job. The ones that don’t require vision tend to require more experience than what I have. Even most of the customer service jobs I have looked at require at least six months to a year of customer service experience even for entry level jobs. I thought about Office jobs, such as being a secretary or something like that, but I wonder how I would handle paperwork. I know some of it you can scan, but there are some forms that you would have to fill out by hand so I wonder how that would work as a blind or visually impaired person that has trouble filling out forms myself. I am interested in a work at home position if possible, but I would take an on site position as well.
Does anyone on this list have any ideas of any jobs that are accessible yet don’t require more than an associates degree and don’t require a lot of experience? if you have gotten a job under similar education and experience, what kinds of jobs have you had? Are there any tips or advice you would give to someone looking for a new job?
Thank you,


Misty Bradley 
MistyDBradley at gmail.com
https://www.JourneyingThroughHealing.com
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