[VendTalk] Aira and Its Employment Initiatives

[Kevan Worley]

Actually, the service could be very very helpful with anyone who has an eBay business. Agents could help people take pictures of items and all kinds of other support for which vision might be helpful.

At Your Service,
Kevan Worley

> On Jun 6, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Charlie Richardson via VendTalk <vendtalk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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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> Sent from my iPhone
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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:
>> 
>> 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:
>> 
>> *     Creating and reviewing resumes
>> 
>> *     Filling out job applications
>> 
>> *     Traveling to and from job fairs
>> 
>> *     Selecting outfits for interviews
>> 
>> *     Getting oriented to the facility of a prospective employer
>> 
>> *     Accessing inaccessible content on job interviews
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> All Explorers Qualify
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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:
>> 
>> www.aira.io/intuit <http://www.aira.io/intuit> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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:
>> 
>> (800) 835-1934
>> 
>> Info at aira.io <mailto:Info at aira.io> 
>> 
>> 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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