[nabs-l] Job Hunting

[Gloria G]

Hi Hope,
Did you go to get your masters in rehab counseling? I have also thought of 
getting a masters in rehab counseling.
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From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
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> No. I'm currently hunting for a job as well. I just answered them as you 
> do,
> explaining how I would do certain things and giving examples. I applied 
> for
> a vocational rehabilitation counselor I. position and I would be working
> with individuals with disabilities as well as mental  health diagnoses.
> Nothing offends me so they can ask any question they want regarding my
> blindness. It's just a matter of overcoming the stereotypes put on us by
> people who don't know what we really can do.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Gloria G
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>
> Hi Hope,
> Do you currently work? If so how did you get around those questions?
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>
>
>> Hi Gloria. I think you're taking the right approach. I always disclose my
>> blindness (it's hard for them not to see  that I'm blind because of my
>> guide
>> dog). I'd just continue to advocate for yourself as far as working with 
>> at
>> risk youth.
>> Hope
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Gloria G
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:24 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I was wondering how do you handle interviews when the talk of blindness
>> comes up? I have had some interviews and in some cases the interviewer
>> does
>> not bring up my blindness, but I know it is something that is very
>> noticable
>> as soon as I walk in the door. I try to remain calm and answer the
>> questions
>> that pertain to the position I am applying for and I discuss how I would
>> handle these tasks despite my blindness. There are those interviewers who
>> just come right out and ask how I am going to complete the task required
>> of
>> me as a blind person. I answer and give examples of how I would complete
>> the
>> tasks. I guess I should have started out by saying I am a psychology and
>> sociology double major and want to work with at risk youth as a 
>> counselor.
>> Because I do not yet have my degree I am trying to gain as much 
>> experience
>> as possible because this is what future employers will be looking for, 
>> but
>> the problem I run into is there are many organizations that work with at
>> risk youth in the town I live in, but there is always the question of how
>> I
>> am going to work with the youth as a blind person. I have also thought of
>> doing any work that envolved providing services to youth, women, families
>> such as, homeless shelters and things of that nature. I am just feeling
>> defeated at this point, because every door I have opened has closed shut
>> in
>> my face, and it only seems to be due to me being blind. I just want
>> someone
>> to give me a chance because I know I can do the work.
>> Thanks
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