I know employers see disabled person first, employeee after when dealing with blind or other disabled people when interviewing. If you don't' look right, you are screwed.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 30 July 2009 17:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: action for blind people employment officers No Tony there are many, but it is very hard to get a start and when you have something like a degree and know you are skilled, it can become very disheartening when you constantly get turned down and without having a chip on your shoulder, you are fairly sure it is your disability which is the main reason for the rejections. Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" <tonys_groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:44 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: action for blind people employment officers > Or go out there, and do such a good selling job to your prospective > employer > that he or she isn't going to turn you down. > > Surely I can't be the only person succeeding in the open jobs market can > I? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Saqib > Sent: 30 July 2009 17:31 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: action for blind people employment officers > > Hi Will. As an employee of a organization, You really shouldn't be airing > your thoughts on a public list. I know exactly what you are trying to get > accross and it would be better for job seakers to explore avenues as > Barbara > > pointed out that two heads are better than one. I don't think this is > about > faulse hopes as job seakers know quite clearly that no job is guaranteed > to > be theirs no matter how good the qualifications are. The best way for a VI > person is to go self employed. People like Steve Nutt, Neil Barnfather and > quite a few others have gone down this route and have been able to stay a > float. Yes some have to graft a little bit harder than others to establish > them selves but they do have the satisfaction of being in some form of > employment. The high rate benefits that blind folk get is to partly > compensate for not being able to work due to obvious reasons. This leads > me > on to say that the big barrier still hasn't been broken between the VI job > seaker and the employer. Officially 75% of the barrier needs to be > demolished. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:03 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: action for blind people employment officers > > >> the action for blind people give youf alse hope that job is easy how can >> i do that instead i just have to feed rubbish to people and get paid for >> it it sad, realy >> >> On 30 Jul 2009, at 16:47, Tony wrote: >> >>> When I sought employment years and years ago, I signed up with an IT >>> recruitment agency, i.e. as would any IT professional looking for >>> employment. >>> >>> I don't share your sentiments re false hope, you're on to a loser if >>> you >>> don't believe in your ultimate success. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf > >>> Of >>> william lomas >>> Sent: 30 July 2009 15:49 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] action for blind people employment officers >>> >>> >>> I am currently working with an action for blind people representative >>> to quote help me find a job quote >>> What is the purpose of this relationship I have with the worker, since >>> all he is doing, is what I do on a day-to-day basis search jobsite, >>> total jobs, monster etc. etc. etc. for me >>> surely all blind people should be in this role since all we have to do >>> is give false hope to candidates and browse the internet all day >>> looking for jobs which it is then the responsibility of the candidate >>> to apply for >>> Peoples thoughts? 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