[nabs-l] Tips for soon-to-be grads who are looking for work

[Gloria G]

Hi,
Thank you so much for these suggestions.
Gloria
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>I don't know much about sociology careers, but it is hard to get a
> permanent job with a bachelo'rs degree in psychology. Most jobs
> require either a master's degree in counseling psychology or social
> work if you wish to practice therapy, or a doctoral degree in some
> subspecialty of psychology if you wish to become a researcher. There
> are some temporary (1-3-year) jobs involving research (research
> assistant or lab manager positions) if you are on a research track.
> There may also be jobs that are entry-level enough to require a basic
> bachelor's degree in any field, which you might be qualified for. Some
> government jobs may not specify what your degree is in, so for those a
> bachelor's degree might be enough. But if you actually want to do work
> that relates to behavioral science either on the client-service side
> or on the research side, an advanced degree is usually required in
> today's job market. Some of these advanced degree programs are funded,
> so they may not be as expensive as they sound. If you think you want
> to either practice therapy or conduct research, a good next step may
> be going and taking the GRE if you haven't already, and researching
> graduate programs. The American Psychological Association has lots of
> online resources for people at your career stage (between bachelor's
> and master's degree). Best of luck
>
> On 7/20/13, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> There was a gentleman at the convention who was working for the 
>> department
>> of veteran affairs.  His email is on the convention agenda.  He has hired 
>> a
>> few persons with visual disabilities as apart of his staff.  Email him 
>> and
>> see if he can help in some way.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gloria G
>> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 8:18 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Tips for soon-to-be grads who are looking for work
>>
>> Hi,
>> This is a great question and any suggestions will be welcomed. I just
>> graduated this past spring with a bachlers in psychology and sociology 
>> and
>> am worried about finding a job. This is a scary situation to be in.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "melissa Green" <lissa1531 at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:20 PM
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>>
>>> this is a really good question.
>>> I am interested in the answer as well.
>>> I am looking for jobs currently.
>>> there may be something different for me.
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Melissa Green and PJ
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>>> From: "Anjelina Cruz" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
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>>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:21 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Tips for soon-to-be grads who are looking for work
>>>
>>>
>>> Good evening all,
>>> As a soon-to-be grad from college in December, I'm starting to put
>>> serious thoughts into what I need to do in hopes I'll be able to find
>>> work. I'm planning on using my career center, job fairs on campus or
>>> networking to find possible employment opportunities.
>>>
>>> For those who are working: what tips could you offer blind students
>>> who are looking for work? Are there parts of the process you wish you
>>> did differently? Was blindness a big barrier to finding employment?
>>> Thanks for any thoughts or advice.
>>> --
>>> Anjelina
>>>
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