[nabs-l] Job Hunting

Tue Aug 7 01:26:56 UTC 2012

I am not though I will be in May of next year.

David
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David Dodge
Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson
English Major
University at Buffalo
306 Clemens Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
daviddod at buffalo.edu

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> Are you currently looking for employment?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dodge" <daviddod at buffalo.edu>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>
>
>  It is unfortunate how people act and react sometimes. Soon, you will find
>> an employer that will base his or her decision solely upon skill. That is
>> the way it should be anyways but your right it isn't always.
>>
>> David
>> ------------------------------**----
>> David Dodge
>> Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson
>> English Major
>> University at Buffalo
>> 306 Clemens Hall
>> Buffalo, NY 14260
>> daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi,
>>> I am not offended or anything by the questions that are asked. I am just
>>> upset that I am not given a chance. It is almost as if the employer has
>>> decided what I can and can not do the minute I walk in the door with my
>>> cane.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dodge" <daviddod at buffalo.edu>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 7:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>
>>>
>>>  Gloria,
>>>
>>>> It definitely sounds like you are going about things the right way.
>>>>
>>>> I would try not to get discouraged or be concerned by the questions the
>>>> interviewer is asking. It is definitely not a bad thing for a blind
>>>> person
>>>> to help a sighted person better understand how the employment would
>>>> work.
>>>> Think of it as an opportunity for you to advocate and teach the
>>>> potential
>>>> employer something.
>>>>
>>>> The best that can be done is what you are doing - honestly answering
>>>> questions and explaining things.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>> ------------------------------****----
>>>> David Dodge
>>>> Diversity in Disability Planning Committee Chairperson
>>>> English Major
>>>> University at Buffalo
>>>> 306 Clemens Hall
>>>> Buffalo, NY 14260
>>>> daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Hi Hope,
>>>>
>>>>> Did you go to get your masters in rehab counseling? I have also thought
>>>>> of
>>>>> getting a masters in rehab counseling.
>>>>> ----- 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 7:16 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  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<
>>>>>> nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org>>]
>>>>>> On Behalf
>>>>>> Of Gloria G
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:13 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> 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<
>>>>>>> nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.**org <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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