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

[Justin Harford]

You could put blind related experience on your resume. For example, if you served on the board of the Association of blind students at any level, you could put that on your resume as part of your experience.

This is if you were looking to disclose. 

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> On Jul 24, 2015, at 6:00 AM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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