[nabs-l] Disclosing That I am Blind on job/internship application process?

[Suzanne Germano]

My opinion if you put in on a resume you make it look like maybe it is an
issue. It is like at a career fair it would have been awkward for me to say
Hi I am Suzanne I am looking for an internship and I am legally blind. What
i did do was use my cane so they would know why I was squinting and holding
paperwork to my nose.

If it is just an inconvenience then why put it on a resume? just show up at
the interview with your cane or dog.

You resume should only speak to why you are a fit for the job. Now don't
hide it for example if you received and NFB Scholarship then you add that
under awards.

Suzanne

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Morning, Justin,
>
> If blindness remains like a party line insists, nothing more than a what
> do they call it,   mere inconvenience, then why aren't we encouraged to be
> forthright about this personal characteristic? Feels a little dishonest to
> me. Aren't we supposed to embrace this personal characteristic? For my
> part, I love my blindness, want people whom mix with me also to regard this
> blindness in a positive light.
> Car
>
>> disability of any sort.  However, some situations do benefit you to
>> disclose
>> such.  Usually, I wouldn't disclose until you have the interview for sure,
>> and I wouldn't do that unless my disability was obvious upon sight.  So,
>> if
>> you have a cane, dog, or something to indicate you have a disability, in
>> other words, your disability is not hidden, telling the interviewer before
>> you arrive lessens the shock value, and at least gives you a better chance
>> of having an honest interview.  It also gives you the ability to better
>> access whether or not the place in question is a good fit for you; you are
>> interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you. Of course, you can
>> just go to the interview not having told them anything if you think that
>> is
>> best, you are not required to disclose at all.  If you are in need of an
>> accommodation during the interview application or interview process, then
>> you have to disclose in order to receive the appropriate accommodation.  I
>> hope this helps.
>>
>> Justin.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miso Kwak
>> via
>> nabs-l
>> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 3:11 AM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Miso Kwak <kwakmiso at aol.com>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Disclosing That I am Blind on job/internship application
>> process?
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>> What are your thoughts about disclosing our blindness when applying to
>> internships and/or jobs?
>> I currently have a job (which is my first official job) so I have done it
>> once, but I had an easy way.
>> My blindness was a major factor in being hired because I work for making
>> an
>> accessible campus map for my university. I got recruited because I was a
>> blind student who was active on campus, so I did not have to think about
>> when and how to disclose my blindness.
>> I am currently applying to different internships with hope of getting one
>> to
>> complete one of my minor requirements.
>> So I am a bit confused and concerned on how I should handle disclosing
>> that
>> I am blind.
>> Would you do it on case by case basis?
>> For instance, if you were applying to an organization that mainly serves
>> blind client, would you disclose that you are blind, whereas, if you were
>> applying for a corporate internship or a baby sitting job, you would not?
>> I'd just like to hear your thoughts on this matter.
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Miso Kwak
>>
>>
>>
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