[blindLaw] Job search advice PDF concerns

[Seif-Eldeen Saqallah]

Thoughts vary on this:
I prefer to mention my blindness and note that I have accessibility software.
I do not go into specifics unless asked (like how handwriting does not convert),
except if I liked the interview, or interviewing for a clerkship where
I know there is much handwriting.
I also find it beneficial to have a schedule A verification of
employment from my BSBP/Blind Commission counsellor (attached).
As a recent K through JD grad, I do not yet have a job.

Sincerely,
Seif


On 3/15/21, Morgayne Mulkern via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hey everyone!
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> Looking for positive advice. I am a totally blind Braille reader and Jaws
> user. When job searching, do you discuss blindness and accommodations
> during
> job interviews? If so, do you mention the difficulty of PDFs I.E. they are
> not fully accessible, at least the parts in hand writing? Do you ask what
> percentage of the job involves PDFs? How do you handle it?
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> I'm applying for jobs right now, and my last job refused to accommodate me
> when it came to reasonable PDF work arounds (even though I mentioned it in
> my job interview), so perhaps I'm extra sensitive to this potential
> challenge coming up again and ruining my next job haha.
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> I don't want to carry this anxiety around with me, either because it is
> negative. Advice? Thoughts? Many of the jobs I am applying to are in the
> legal field, and I know I will run into PDFs in some form or another. I
> work
> hard, and I have a solid resume and solid job references.
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> I am so thankful for this list serve to have a place to voice these
> concerns. I also very much appreciate those in this list serve who helped
> me
> handle the challenges at my last job.
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> Thank you!
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> Best,
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> Morgayne Mulkern
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> (774)826-7428
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> morgaynemulkern at gmail.com <mailto:morgaynemulkern at gmail.com>
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-- 
Seif Saqallah
(Mr.)
University of Michigan
Juris Doctor/
Masters in Middle Eastern and North African Studies
J.D/M.A Graduate | 2020

International Studies, Arabic Studies, and Judaic Studies;
Law, Justice, and Social Change
B.A | 2017

248-325-7091 | seifs at umich.edu

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