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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Great!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mazhar Mughal<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Blind Social Scientists List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks Paul. Sending you the CV & cover letter on your univ address.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca" title="paul.gabias@ubc.ca">Gabias, Paul</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:27 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org" title="social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Mazhar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you send me your CV and general cover letter, I’ll pass it on to some economists that I know at our University. They may know people. It always pays to network<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You have my contact information in the email I sent you previously.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All The Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mazhar Mughal<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> Blind Social Scientists List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>My field is Development Economics, and I am applying in Canadian univs and colleges. The two interview calls were one from a university for a tenure-track position and the other was for a smallish college on a continuing position. The interviewing panel of the latter appeared to be quite impressed, but later on, told me that I won't be invited for in person interview. I wonder if my research profile wasn't more than what they were looking for. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Mazhar</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca" title="paul.gabias@ubc.ca">Gabias, Paul</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:01 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org" title="social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Blind Social Scientists List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mazhar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Two out of fifty? That’s good! Are they Universities? Are they tenure track positions? What is your degree in?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have noticed that, with Universities, usually, if they phone you, it’s because they want to invite you for an interview. I always acted pleased but also, that I was assessing them, as much as they were assessing me. It’s great when you have Universities competing with each other for your attention. I had that happen a couple of times. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>You can always use the law of numbers in your favour, for that to happen. If you apply to enough places, it will happen. Then, the law of numbers gives you leverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Best of luck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Paul Gabias, Ph.D., L.L.D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Associate Professor of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>UBCO - Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>ART 228 - 1147 Research Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>T: 250.807.9383<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>E: <a href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca">paul.gabias@ubc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mazhar Mughal<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2013 11:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Blind Social Scientists List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi Christine and friends</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have recently completed my PhD, and have now begun this painful process of job seeking. Have applied to close to fifty places so far, mentioning each time blindness in the cover letter. Have got only two interview calls so far. Can't say if it is due to this factor or general job market conditions. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> kind regards Mazhar</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="mailto:paul.gabias@ubc.ca" title="paul.gabias@ubc.ca"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Gabias, Paul</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:21 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org" title="social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Blind Social Scientists List</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Re: [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Christine,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I made blindness clear in my letters of application. I applied to about 100 places each year. I moved five times before I obtained my tenure track position. I obtained visiting positions each time before. And anyway, if you don’t mention blindness, your letters of recommendation surely will, so you would do well to beat them to it, so that it can be discussed on exactly your own terms. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All The Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul Gabias Ph.D. LL.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Social-sciences-list [mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Szostak<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2013 11:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Science and Engineering Division List; social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Social-sciences-list] Note of Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Thanks to everyone for the very helpful responses! It seems the majority of the views deal with waiting until just before or during the interview. Again, thanks to everyone!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>With warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christine<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christine M. Szostak<br>Doctoral Candidate and Research Consultant<br>Language Perception Laboratory<br>Department of Psychology, Cognitive Area<br>The Ohio State University<br>Columbus, Ohio<br><a href="mailto:szostak.1@osu.edu">szostak.1@osu.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.soundresearchconsulting.wordpress.com">www.soundresearchconsulting.wordpress.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Social-sciences-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Social-sciences-list:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Social-sciences-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Social-sciences-list:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Social-sciences-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">Social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Social-sciences-list:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/social-sciences-list_nfbnet.org/mazharmughal1%40hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>