[nabs-l] office tasks

[Ashley Bramlett]

Kaiti,
Ah, well we thought of the same issues.
Did you end up finding a suitable campus job you could do?

I noticed that much of the student jobs involved working at the reception 
desks where they did answering questions, answering phones, and performing 
other light office tasks like handing out papers, making copies, and 
scheduling appointments.
One reason I did not pursue campus employment was because such tasks were 
visual.
It involved lots of paperwork and sometimes you had to check IDS depending 
on what task you handled.
I wish I could have done that work as it would have given me much needed 
money and experience.
Instead, I got my work experience in the summers.

Anyway, I'm still thinking of what might work.
I already am checking with the office professionals list.

Thanks.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kaiti Shelton
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 2:32 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] office tasks

Ashley,

These are things I wondered myself when I was looking for campus jobs,
although obviously you're situation have much more significance.
Unfortunately I can't offer much in the way of personal experiences or
tips and tricks I've found, but in case you don't know there is an
office professionals division which might be another good list to try
asking this question on.  I would think those people would have ideas
and solutions that they have used successfully.

Hope you find some solutions, and good luck in the job search.  :)

On 6/14/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I’m posting these questions on other lists too since most of us are 
> students
> or recent graduates.
> But we have such an active list, that some of you may have some ideas.
> I’m finished school, at least for now,  and trying to find more experience
> to get a job; I may volunteer meanwhile to gain some experience, 
> confidence,
> and networks. I did internships, but few of them gave me the experience I
> really need for work.
>
> I’m finding that much of the tasks volunteers do are supplemental to 
> support
> the office and its visual. Two tasks are filing and data entry.
> Another idea is working at a front desk which leads me to these questions.
> Here they are.
> As you see, tasks like signing people in, checking IDs, and reading forms
> are visual which poses some challenges to get a position.
> Many entry level jobs are rather visual too in their job descriptions 
> which
> is discouraging.
> Tasks like copying, filing, data entry, and using social media sites and
> designing documents.
> So its challenging to find a job or even volunteer.
>
> 1. How can you check IDS? All state IDs and drivers licenses  have 
> barcodes
> now a days. Are they scannable with a barcode reader of some kind?
>
>  I can see a little. I wonder if there is a compact magnifier I could use
> for this? I never liked cctvs; too big and combersome.
>
>
>
> 2. How do you handle handwritten paperwork? I mean forms that clients fill
> out and you read it to enter in data.
>
>  Is Access accessible?
>
> I figured if it’s a short form another person can read me the data.
>
>
>
> 3. How do you use the copier? Many are digital screen based. Any copiers
> that talk?
>
>
>
> 4. How would you handle sorting, tracking, and distributing mail?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Ashley
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Kaiti

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