[VendTalk] Aira and Its Employment Initiatives

Fri Jun 7 21:53:19 UTC 2019

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On 6/7/19, Kevan Worley via VendTalk <vendtalk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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:
>>
>> I guess I could’ve just deleted this email, but I don’t see what this has
>> to do with selling on eBay.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 6, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Daniel Frye via VendTalk
>>> <vendtalk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Colleagues and Friends:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> With Kind Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel B. Frye
>>>
>>>
>>> Director-Public Sector Engagement
>>> and Strategy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1-410-241-7006
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://aira.io/> www.aira.io
>>>
>>>
>>> <mailto:daniel.frye at aira.io%20> daniel.frye at aira.io
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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