[NABS-L] Job seekers

[Selvin Linder]

Thanks for the advice.

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:50 PM Littlefield, Tyler <tyler at tysdomain.com>
wrote:

> Hello:
> Part of working with any company is dealing with accessibility issues and
> working on fixing them. This happens with every company I've worked with,
> regardless of the company and/or size. I also think it's important that we
> step back and understand what discrimenation is, because I would argue that
> lack of accessibility is not discrimenation based on how it was handled.
> For instance, did you specifically ask for an accommodation or propose
> solutions for said accommodation?
>
> I would warn you to be careful how and what you do on the internet.
> Linkedin is a very important place for recruitment, and trashing a huge
> company because they were not accessible without more background
> information is going to raise flags for any HR person.
>
> I'm not saying you're wrong to be upset; I'm not even saying that you
> weren't actually discrimenated against. What I am trying to convey however,
> is the point that one company isn't going to make or break you, and you
> have a lot of tools in your toolbox before you shout discrimination from
> the rooftops, and you should make use of them. Beyond that, keep in mind
> your internet persona; your bad review on Linkedin isn't going to hurt a
> company that size; the only person that will be hurt as a result is you and
> only you, when future employers and/or recruiters find your Linkedin. DO
> not use it like yelp.
> On 5/16/2019 1:32 PM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:
>
> To give you more information about why I think this way. this because the
> system that they used was very blurry and I could not see the instructions
> to the assessment  they had for Freight package unloading and filling
> orders jobs. I am very frustrated with the system. Flash player is junk
> with ZoomText. I wrote a review on linked in about walmart.
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:18 PM Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Selvin,
> In what way do you feel you were discriminated? It's always important to
> know how to answer questions about transportation and the technology you'll
> be using.
> I'm starting my internship in 2 weeks. I found this one through word of
> mouth, in speaking with a law professor that knew someone who knew someone
> that was hiring an intern, as well as sending them my resume.
> Are you still in college? If so, I'd suggest the career office as a
> starting point, but beyond that it's really up to you. My career center
> didn't really know how to help, so I had to get my on-campus job (at my
> school newspaper) on my own. The DOR can help, but uqimately you need to
> know what you want from them.
> Vejas
>
>
> On 16 May 2019, at 07:26, Selvin Linder via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>
> wrote:
>
> Greeting:
> I was wondering if someone is looking for a job like I am? I need some
> assistance about how to interview. I was very nervous on my first one.
> I think I got discriminated on the walmart job that I applied for.
>
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