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Wed Aug 31 11:01:26 EDT 2011

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From: Dick Davis <ddavis at blindinc.org>
Subject: Employment Seminar Free Downloads

Good news!

I'm happy to announce that there was such an outpouring of interest in
the 2011 National Employment Seminar recording that Dr. Maurer decided
to put it on the NFB website, www.nfb.org.  It is now free to everyone.

If you go to the Topic Index on the website, you can find it under
"Employment and Rehabilitation".  The link is as follows:
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Employment_and_Rehabilitation.asp?SnID=1917931752
.  

It is also on the Convention Highlights web page.

If you prefer it on CD, you can still order it in that format from Pete
Donahue at pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com.

I still get a number of questions about the content of the seminar, so
the agenda is attached and below.  Thank you for your continuing
interest and support.

Dick Davis, Chair
NFB Employment Committee

Agenda for NFB National Employment Seminar

Sunday, July 3rd, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel

Wekiwa 9 Room, Level 2

9:00 a.m.  Introduction: How to Act Smart and Be Smart in Today's Job
Market. - Dick Davis*, Chair, NFB Employment Committee  

9:10 a.m.  Beyond Technological Uncouth - Don't Forget the Human
Element. - David Ticchi*, Special Assistant to the President, Legal
Seafood and public school teacher, Boston, MA.  Technology continues to
define our relationships with others, but not necessarily for the
better.  There are fundamental rules for networking, employer research,
and interviewing - here's what you need to remember. 

9:45 a.m.  Want to Start a Small Business, But Don't Know How? Hadley
Can Help. - Dawn Turco, Senior Vice President, Hadley School for the
Blind, Winnetka, IL. Hadley School for the Blind has some brand new
resources for blind entrepreneurs that can get you started in the right
direction. The goal of this new business, entrepreneurship and
technology initiative is to provide individuals who are blind or
visually impaired with the knowledge, resources and networking
opportunities enabling them to advance in their careers or to
successfully launch and grow their own businesses. 

10:10 a.m.  Job Search Techniques-Things That Work and Things That Waste
Time. - Mike Bullis*, Executive Director, The IMAGE Center for People
with Disabilities, Towson, MD.  Electronic job search, networking,
employer research and informational interviews.  Using technology
effectively to connect with real people and find jobs.  How to focus
your energies to get a job in the shortest time possible. 

10:45 a.m.  Off Your Duff - Good Paying, Physical, Fun Jobs Blind People
Can Do. - George Wurtzel, Industrial Arts Instructor, BLIND, Inc.,
Minneapolis, MN  Because of blindness stereotypes, blind people are
often steered away from skilled blue collar employment and into
sedentary jobs.  But not everyone is made for customer service.  Learn
about some fun and good paying jobs that blind people really can do. 

11:20 a.m.  Job Exchange and Announcements.  The Employment Committee
began as the Job Exchange Committee, a function we still perform.  If
you know of job vacancies, bring them to the seminar and tell people
about them.  If you are looking for a job, tell people what you are
looking for, and bring along some resumes.  If you know of training or
other opportunities, share them with others.  

11:30 a.m.  Lunch break and networking

1:00 p.m.  Getting Your Ducks in a Row: What Do You Need to Be Job
Ready? - Robert Leslie Newman*, Rehabilitation Counselor (retired),
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Omaha, NE.
Discussion of employment preparation, with a checklist of things you
need to do to get ready, including training in alternative techniques,
assistive technology and training in its use, resumes and cover letters,
a portfolio with letters of recommendation and work samples, and
interview preparation and practice. 

1:40 p.m.  Framing Blindness: How You Can Sell Yourself As Equal To Or
Better Than a Sighted Employee. - Dick Davis*, Assistant Director for
Employment, BLIND, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Why, with so many sighted job
applicants, would anyone hire a blind person?  The answer isn't the ADA,
Affirmative Action, financial incentives, or charity.  Find out what it
really is, and how to use it effectively in job interviews. 

2:15 p.m. Job Exchange and Announcements. The Employment Committee began
as the Job Exchange Committee, a function we still perform.  If you know
of job vacancies, bring them to the seminar and tell people about them.
If you are looking for a job, tell people what you are looking for, and
bring along some resumes.  If you know of training or other
opportunities, share them with others.  

2:25 p.m.  What Do You Want to Know?  Individual Questions and
Discussion. - Bethel Murphy, Employment Specialist, Louisiana Center for
the Blind, Ruston, LA.  This is your agenda item, so bring your
questions and ideas about employers, resumes and cover letters, when and
how to talk about blindness, interviewing, how to get assistive
technology, reasonable accommodations, federal employment, and other
topics of interest to you.  We may want to break into smaller groups,
depending on the response. - Presenters and participants.  

NFB Employment Committee members are designated with an asterisk * after
their names.

Thanks to all of you for your interest.  We will record it again next
year.  
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