[Job-Discussions] Looking for my next information technology job in St. Louis, Missouri

[Jess Shek]

Hi Michael,

Regarding how to find companies which are friendly to hiring blind
people, what I usually do is, I will visit their website, and look at
the activities / work / organisations they support for in terms of
their diversity and inclusion commitment. It helps me get an initial
idea of that. Hope it helps.

And good luck with your job search!

Jess


On 2/2/22, Michael Walker via Job-Discussions
<job-discussions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am new to this list.  I was born and raised in St. Louis, and I am
> totally blind.  I worked as a programmer for about six years, and am out
> looking for my next IT job.
>
> I enjoy working with databases and web development.  I am open to
> exploring really any IT opportunities, even outside of programming.
>
>  From a blindness perspective, what suggestions do you have for
> searching for jobs?  How do you find jobs and companies that are
> friendly to hiring blind people?  As a side note, I love remote work.
>
> When you have landed that dream job, what do you do when you have issues
> with reasonable accommodations?  I have experienced the situation where
> I obtain JAWS, but internal websites may not be accessible.  How do you
> get the help you need in that case?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Michael Walker
>
>
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