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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Unless you are looking for a job in braille, or a job in a field where it is relevant such as a V I teacher, or something like that, you should leave it off the resumé.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thankw,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Capelle, Michael C. via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 23, 2025 9:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <job-discussions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Capelle, Michael C. <mikec@fastmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] braille on my resume...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Totally agree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nicole Poston via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 23, 2025 8:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Nicole Poston <<a href="mailto:nmpbrat@aol.com">nmpbrat@aol.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] braille on my resume...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As someone who has worked in various jobs and roles, from the private sector to the public sector to nonprofit\u2026. I personally agree with Dave. If it\u2019s relevant to the job you\u2019re seeking, leave it in. If it\u2019s not, leave it out.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nicole<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On May 23, 2025, at 4:30<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, madisonolivialanemartin483--- via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I took two different career development courses in high school and one of the things we did was make a resume and it was suggested that I put braille as one of my skills and since I didn\u2019t know any better I did but now I\u2019m questioning whether or not to have it on there since I\u2019m not sure how helpful it\u2019d be in getting a job and besides I\u2019m not sure I want potential employers knowing I\u2019m blind right off the bat as I worry that I might get discriminated against simply because of my blindness (I know that\u2019s not supposed to happen but I have a very hard time truly trusting anyone even if they talk about accessibility). So as visually impaired people do you think I should leave or remove it? Thanks and I look forward to reading your thoughts!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Madison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Job-Discussions mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org">Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Job-Discussions:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/nmpbrat%40aol.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/nmpbrat%40aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>