[nabs-l] Could the NABS host a "get a job" webinare series?

[Maurice Mines]

hi in this time of tite money within nabs i think as well who will pay  
for the webenars? I don't know much about what nabs lettership is  
think about but in the nfb I have alwase herd if you think of a idea  
you shud atlest a part of duing it. just my two bites have a good one.
On Apr 18, 2009, at 12:45 PM, Jim Reed wrote:

> Hello,
> I don't know about the rest of you, but I am in school to get a job.  
> If others feel the same way, then I think it would be helpful for  
> the NABS to use some of its resources putting together a series of  
> Webinairs designed to teach us the most effective ways of getting  
> and holding jobs as blind people. I don't know about you guys, but I  
> really don't know anything about how the EOE, ADA, or other  
> disability laws apply to me, or how I can use them to my advantage.
>
> I would suggest the NABS hire academics, proffessionals, and  
> advocates to host webinars geared toward
> disabuility employment issues. Some initial topic suggestions could  
> be:
> 1. Reasonable accomidations
> 2. Disability law
> 3. disclosure stratagies
> 4. Public vs. private sector employment issues/stratagies
> 5. Other employment resources
>
> These are just a few ideas I came up with off the top of my head. I  
> think such a project would be a perfect fit for the NABS, as it  
> furthers the education of its student members, and it promotes  
> vocational oppertunities for students to use their education.
>
> Jim
>
> "Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."
>
>
>
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