[nabs-l] Job Hunting

Dave Webster dwebster125 at comcast.net
Tue Aug 7 03:03:21 UTC 2012 

yea I am looking for some type of employment like answering phones at one of
the local hospitals or whereever.  It doesn't really matter just so as I can
get my foot in the door. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of David Dodge
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 8:27 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Job Hunting

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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