[VendTalk] Aira and Its Employment Initiatives

[Charlie Richardson]

I guess I could’ve just deleted this email, but I don’t see what this has to do with selling on eBay.


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> On Jun 6, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Daniel Frye via VendTalk <vendtalk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Colleagues and Friends:
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> I have been asked by my colleagues at Aira to share with these relevant
> NFBNet.org listservs information about the Employment initiatives of the
> company. Aira offers two particular programs where subscribers to the
> service may receive free minutes, not deducted from their monthly
> subscription plans, when their tasks are employment related. The two
> programs are:
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> 1.    The Aira Employment (Job-Seeker) program: This program allows any
> Explorer, undertaking efforts to find employment, to receive support from an
> Aira agent free of charge and without implications for their subscription.
> Below is a brief description of this program, taken from the language on
> Aira's Employment page. The link to this page is:
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> www.aira.io/employment <http://www.aira.io/employment>
> 
> Copying this language from the Aira Website, I do not know if the formatting
> is modified, but it does read with JAWS, so I assume that it is readable.
> Here's the language for easy access:
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> Free Aira For Job Search Related Tasks
> 
> Aira is offering free service for Explorers who are looking for new
> employment. From application to interview, Aira will provide unlimited free
> calls to agents for job-search related tasks. Examples of tasks that will be
> covered include:
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> *     Creating and reviewing resumes
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> *     Filling out job applications
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> *     Traveling to and from job fairs
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> *     Selecting outfits for interviews
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> *     Getting oriented to the facility of a prospective employer
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> *     Accessing inaccessible content on job interviews
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> All Explorers Qualify
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> Any Aira Explorer who is seeking employment, regardless of whether they are
> currently employed, is entitled to free Aira minutes for job-search
> functions. These agent calls will not be deducted from your regular plan
> minutes.
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> Taking Advantage Of The Program Is Easy
> 
> *     There are no special steps required
> 
> *     When you're ready to start your job search, simply place a call to an
> Aira agent and perform your first task
> 
> *     The agent will categorize the activity as being employment related
> 
> *     If it is not immediately obvious that the activity is related to a job
> search (i.e. updating a resume), please let the agent know.
> 
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> 2.    The Aira Intuit Self-Employment Program: This program allows users
> of Aira (guests or Explorers) to use Aira for free, in 30-minute increments,
> for any task related to the management or administration of one's business.
> This program seems particularly applicable to self-employed
> Randolph-Sheppard managers, but is applicable to any owner of her/his own
> business. For further details about this initiative, visit:
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> www.aira.io/intuit <http://www.aira.io/intuit> 
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> In closing, though not a program for individual Explorers or guests, Aira
> provides general Aira Site access to employers, who have blind and
> low-vision people among their number, so that the employer can provide Aira
> products/services as a Reasonable Accommodation to these people. For more
> information about the Aira Employer Network, visit:
> 
> www.aira.io/employment <http://www.aira.io/employment>
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> I hope the foregoing proves helpful to you, if you are seeking employment;
> managing your own business; or supporting a VR consumer to find integrated,
> competitive employment. Should you have questions about Aira's employment
> initiatives, please reach out to Aira at:
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> (800) 835-1934
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> Info at aira.io <mailto:Info at aira.io> 
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> www.aira.io <http://www.aira.io> 
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> Thank you.
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> With Kind Regards,
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> Daniel B. Frye 
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> Director-Public Sector Engagement 
> and Strategy 
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