[rehab] Final agenda for NFB National Employment Seminar

[Tami Kinney]

Dick,

Sounds terrific. I'll be looking for transcripts and video this year,
but definitely have that seminar on my must do list for next time I get
to convention.  Sounds like plenty of fodder for good, dynamic
discussions all around!

On Thu, 2011-06-16 at 09:06 -0500, Dick Davis wrote:
> Agenda for NFB National Employment Seminar
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> Sunday, July 3rd, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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> Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
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> Wekiwa 9 Room, Level 2
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> 9:00 a.m.  Introduction: How to Act Smart and Be Smart in Today's Job
> Market. - Dick Davis*, Chair, NFB Employment Committee  
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> 9:10 a.m.  Beyond Technological Uncouth - Don't Forget the Human Element. -
> David Ticchi*, Special Assistant to the President, Legal Seafood and public
> school teacher, Boston, MA.  Technology continues to define our
> relationships with others, but not necessarily for the better.  There are
> fundamental rules for networking, employer research, and interviewing -
> here's what you need to remember. 
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> 9:45 a.m.  Want to Start a Small Business, But Don't Know How? Hadley Can
> Help. - Dawn Turco, Senior Vice President, Hadley School for the Blind,
> Winnetka, IL. Hadley School for the Blind has some brand new resources for
> blind entrepreneurs that can get you started in the right direction. The
> goal of this new business, entrepreneurship and technology initiative is to
> provide individuals who are blind or visually impaired with the knowledge,
> resources and networking opportunities enabling them to advance in their
> careers or to successfully launch and grow their own businesses. 
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> 10:10 a.m.  Job Search Techniques-Things That Work and Things That Waste
> Time. - Mike Bullis*, Executive Director, The IMAGE Center for People with
> Disabilities, Towson, MD.  Electronic job search, networking, employer
> research and informational interviews.  Using technology effectively to
> connect with real people and find jobs.  How to focus your energies to get a
> job in the shortest time possible. 
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> 10:45 a.m.  Off Your Duff - Good Paying, Physical, Fun Jobs Blind People Can
> Do. - George Wurtzel, Industrial Arts Instructor, BLIND, Inc., Minneapolis,
> MN  Because of blindness stereotypes, blind people are often steered away
> from skilled blue collar employment and into sedentary jobs.  But not
> everyone is made for customer service.  Learn about some fun and good paying
> jobs that blind people really can do. 
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> 11:20 a.m.  Job Exchange and Announcements.  The Employment Committee began
> as the Job Exchange Committee, a function we still perform.  If you know of
> job vacancies, bring them to the seminar and tell people about them.  If you
> are looking for a job, tell people what you are looking for, and bring along
> some resumes.  If you know of training or other opportunities, share them
> with others.  
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> 11:30 a.m.  Lunch break and networking
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> 1:00 p.m.  Getting Your Ducks in a Row: What Do You Need to Be Job Ready? -
> Robert Leslie Newman*, Rehabilitation Counselor (retired), Nebraska
> Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Omaha, NE.  Discussion of
> employment preparation, with a checklist of things you need to do to get
> ready, including training in alternative techniques, assistive technology
> and training in its use, resumes and cover letters, a portfolio with letters
> of recommendation and work samples, and interview preparation and practice. 
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> 1:40 p.m.  Framing Blindness: How You Can Sell Yourself As Equal To Or
> Better Than a Sighted Employee. - Dick Davis*, Assistant Director for
> Employment, BLIND, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Why, with so many sighted job
> applicants, would anyone hire a blind person?  The answer isn't the ADA,
> Affirmative Action, financial incentives, or charity.  Find out what it
> really is, and how to use it effectively in job interviews. 
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> 2:15 p.m.  Job Exchange and Announcements. The Employment Committee began as
> the Job Exchange Committee, a function we still perform.  If you know of job
> vacancies, bring them to the seminar and tell people about them.  If you are
> looking for a job, tell people what you are looking for, and bring along
> some resumes.  If you know of training or other opportunities, share them
> with others.  
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> 2:25 p.m.  What Do You Want to Know?  Individual Questions and Discussion. -
> Bethel Murphy, Employment Specialist, Louisiana Center for the Blind,
> Ruston, LA.  This is your agenda item, so bring your questions and ideas
> about employers, resumes and cover letters, when and how to talk about
> blindness, interviewing, how to get assistive technology, reasonable
> accommodations, federal employment, and other topics of interest to you.  We
> may want to break into smaller groups, depending on the response. -
> Presenters and participants.  
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> NFB Employment Committee members are designated with an asterisk * after
> their names.
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