Careers & Blindness newsletter
eSight Nan
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Contents:
*1. New in Career Management Resources:
Essential Career Marketing Tactic:
Preparing for Information/referral Interviews
*2. News Matters:
DOJ Releases New Handbook
About Disability for Public Safety Personnel
*3. New in Blindstorming(tm):
Visual Impairment and Career Choice
*4. New Profile of a Disability-friendly Company:
McDonald's
*5. New in Self-esteem Forum:
Pillars of Self-esteem: Principle Six -
Living With Integrity (Part B): The Power of One
*6. New in Small Business Resources:
Clever Web Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses
*7. New in Employer Resources:
eSight Quick Step:
Putting Visual Impairment Into Perspective
*8. New! Quiz Yourself! Career Word of the Week:
"Professional Conference"
*9. New in eSight Forums: The Power of One
*10. Subscribe to eSight's Job Alert:
You'll Get What's New in Job Postings
*11. About eSight's NetWork News
Summaries:
*1. New in Career Management Resources:
Essential Career Marketing Tactic:
Preparing for Information/referral Interviews
A successful information/referral interview gives your
contact person the opportunity to provide you with the
career management information you need. That means you
must do your research so you can ask the right
questions.
Lead on, Macduff! at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1117
*2. News Matters:
DOJ Releases New Handbook
About Disability for Public Safety Personnel
Law enforcement people get U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) handbook about how to deal with disabled victims
of crime.
Put your hands up and step away from the guide dog at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1114
*3. New in Blindstorming(tm):
Visual Impairment and Career Choice
How did you choose your career? What role, if at all,
did blindness or visual impairment play in your choice?
Submit your quick response at
http://www.esight.org/forward.cfm?pid=41.
Do not reply to this e-mail.
What can blind or visually impaired people do to
better prepare themselves to be equal competitors for
jobs in the mainstream workplace? See a summary of
your ideas from last week's Blindstorming(tm) topic at
http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=1105.
Catch all Blindstorming(tm) topics, replies at
http://www.esight.org/blindstorm_view.cfm.
*4. New Profile of a Disability-friendly Company:
McDonald's
McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain and
the largest owner of commercial real estate, offers
these public statements about its recruitment efforts
and diversity/disability employment record.
Job openings beyond burger flippers at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1113
*5. New in Self-esteem Forum:
Pillars of Self-esteem: Principle Six -
Living With Integrity (Part B): The Power of One
Living with integrity is an expression of our self-
esteem when we, especially those of us with
disabilities, discover this power: As individuals, we
can extend the experiences of others, and, in so
doing, fulfill who we are.
Just me and my shadow strolling down the avenue at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1116
*6. New in Small Business Resources:
Clever Web Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses
In true entrepreneurial spirit, small business owners
have devised clever ways to use the Web to market
their products and services. Check these particularly
useful marketing gems.
As Marvel Ann said, "Scathingly brilliant ideas!" at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1111
*7. New in Employer Resources:
eSight Quick Step:
Putting Visual Impairment Into Perspective
As you seek independent, confident and qualified job
candidates, you'll likely meet applicants with a range
of visual impairments and rehabilitation experiences.
Here's a quick recap of what to expect.
Open your eyes and take a look at our world at
http://www.eSightCareers.net/index.cfm?x=1108
*8. New! Quiz Yourself! Career Word of the Week:
"Professional Conference"
We're introducing a slight shift in how we present
your "Career Word of the Week." Take the quiz below,
and see if you know the definition of this week's term!
First, choose which answer completes the sentence:
A "professional conference" is:
A. An event where different employers meet one-on-
one with job seekers to inform them of job
openings.
B. A gathering of professionals in a specific field
for training, discussion and networking.
C. A collection of samples of one's professional
work assembled for the purpose of showing
them to an interviewer.
D. A regularly-scheduled informal meeting of job
seekers to help each other share leads and
plan job search strategies.
Then find the correct answer and learn more
about "Professional Conference" at
http://www.esight.org/glossary_terms_list.cfm.
*9. New in eSight Forums: The Power of One
Ask eSight About Self-esteem
http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=510
How Have You Discovered Your Individual Power
as a Person With Disability?
Ask eSight About Adaptive Technology
http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=514
What Are Your Experiences
With a Wireless Keyboard?
*10. Subscribe to eSight's Job Alert:
You'll Get What's New in Job Postings
Every week, Job Alert, edited by eSight's Edwin
Montanez, includes descriptions and links to the new
jobs posted on eSight.
You can receive Job Alert, eSight's weekly e-mail
newsletter, by selecting the link "Subscribe or
Unsubscribe to eSight Newsletters" on eSight's Main
Menu. Then just check the first box to subscribe to
eSight's Job Alert.
You can also post jobs that you would like to let
other eSight members know about. Choose "eSight's Job
Postings" on the Main Menu. When you reach the page
titled, "Search eSight's Job Postings," go to the
bottom of the page and select the link "Post a
Position."
*11. About eSight's NetWork News
Get more information about eSight's NetWork News at
http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=407
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