[nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth

[Christine Boone]

Wonderful advice Terry!  It is such a joy to be happy in one's work and there are too few people who have experienced that great good fortune!  

On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Terry D. Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
> 
> I would like to suggest the following strategy when exploring job and career
> possibilities:  
> 
> Ask yourself the question, what do I enjoy doing so much, that could pay me
> for doing it?  To really find your career and work passion, ask the
> additional question, What do I enjoy most that I would do it were I paid or
> not paid to do it?
> 
> This is in no way to suggest you work for nothing doing that which you most
> enjoy doing.  It simply focuses you on a path of self-discovery that would
> help you identify the talents, skills, and interests you like and are
> naturally good at doing.  
> 
> Once you answer the two questions, not eliminating any answer, no matter how
> fun, silly, or far-fetched it sounds, then you can begin exploring the jobs
> and careers that might pay within your areas of passion, skills, talents,
> and interests.  Even the interests where you might lack skills for a
> particular job or career should not be eliminated without further
> exploration on how you can obtain the skill you may not have now.
> 
> Next, explore the jobs, careers, and training or education that would make
> work possible in an area you most enjoy doing.
> 
> Once you have identified the jobs and careers from your answers and
> exploration, you can put together a plan to achieve a certain job or career.
> Leave open the options of internship, co-op work study, and volunteerism, to
> get you to a paid position.  Remember, you have identified an area of
> interest, talent, or skill that you decided you enjoy  it so much that you'd
> do it regularly without being paid.
> 
> As an example, say you enjoy playing video games very much.  You might
> explore jobs and careers that involve creating or testing video games as a
> paid position.  Keep an open mind as to what is possible, regardless of your
> blindness, the skills you may need.  At this stage where you live, your age
> and inexperience, whether you travel with dog guide or cane are not of
> importance at this stage, as any of those can easily change, if you are
> willing, to get yourself into the job or career you most desire.
> 
> Happy self-discovery, exploration, and success in your dream job!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
> Crouch
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 4:36 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] job opratunities for youth
> 
> Hi all,
> This is Jeff Crouch writing, I was wanting to know, as a blind person,
> what kind of job opratunities would be good for me, I am looking for a
> job and need some assistance, because I have a guide dog now, I don't
> think I would be able to work in a restrant, but i'm not sure on that.
> 
> If you all could help.
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> -- 
> 73
> k8tvv
> jeff crouch
> 
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