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

[Ashley Bramlett]

Melissa,
What type of work do you wish to do? I hope your vr counselor is more 
helpful.
Mine seems to be pointing out the visual challenges of doing clerical work; 
I felt this would be a good entry level job to perform clerical or 
administrative tasks but she is pointing out the visual challenges of it. 
She tells me there is too much paperwork such as filing and sorting mail. 
True, these are job duties, but I figured I could have another staff person 
serve as a reader for some of this and label the mail to deliver it to the 
right place and label the file drawers too.

When did you graduate? With this tough economy, students are going back home 
to live as they look for work and it takes them years, like 4 or 5 years to 
find a full time job. These are sighted students I've heard about; so its 
hard for them too.
The difference is they might get a filler job at a store but we cannot do 
that.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: melissa Green
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Tips for soon-to-be grads who are looking for work

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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----- Original Message ----- 
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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