[tabi] Re: employment
- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:26:18 -0500
thank you for sharing with us Sila, and congratulations of course!
My hope was that these types of posts, describing successes achieved by
people who are blind, will serve as encouragement to those who are still
struggling with employment. It is possible; it can be done!
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Sila Miller
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 7:13 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: employment
Hello All,
In playing catch up, I came across Chip's message. Back in the fall I
applied for a job with the Department of Revenue. As many of you know, I
already work for them so already have some Child Support Enforcement
knowledge. Any way, I was granted something called a Skills Verification
Test (SVT.) I was allowed to take the test in my office using my WindowEyes
screen reader and CCTV. I passed and then was granted an interview. During
the interview I had to give a Power Point presentation. That was scary but I
tell you, I wouldn't give any thing for my braille skills. I made notes
regarding the key points and was able to maintain eye contact or at least
look directly at my audience. Any way, to make a long story short, at the
end of October I received a promotion. DOR has always been above and beyond
for me but, I know of two others with a visual disability who have applied
for jobs in their call center with not much success so it's a mixed bag. I
am fortunate to have some sight and I do advocate. However, there's a fine
line between too much and not enough.
Thanks for letting me share. Hope all have a great 2010!
Sila
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 4:42 PM
Subject: [tabi] employment
> Hi all,
>
> I've spoken with another TABI member, and she and I think it's a good idea
> if any of us get a new job, or a promotion, or otherwise have any
> employment
> successes or good news, we'd like to ask each of you to be willing to
> mention this on TABI.
>
> We think it would give all of us locally a little boost in our confidence
> and morale, and also give us the name of an employer who has shown they're
> willing to give someone who is blind a chance.
>
> so please, if you get any job-related good news, please share it with
> everyone here on TABI. if you know of someone else who gets the good
> news,
> and they aren't on TABI, please ask them if it's ok for you to pass along
> their news.
>
> thanks.
>
> Chip
>
> Check out the TABI resource web page at
> http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI
>
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