Maybe you come from an entrepreneurial family and the desire to start a company is in your blood! Or you havenât much familiarization with start-ups, but you canât shake the notion that starting a business is for you. You have a particular skill set that will meet the needs or desires of your community; you … Continued
Power Up Your Work Performance with Regular, Enjoyable Exercise! Thirty minutes ago I was dragging myself alongâhey, itâs early morning! âbut I am currently rejuvenated, alert, and energized. Why the stark contrast? [I promise itâs not caffeine!] I powered through Pilates, as I do every weekday morning. Pilates is a full-body exercise similar to yoga … Continued
When you think about it, 85 out of 100 is a lot. Remember making an 85% on a spelling test? Not a bad score at all. Thatâs why my eyes widened when I read a survey revealing 85% of jobs are filled through a particular avenue. Know what the avenue is? Well, it isnât cold calling (ah, the dreaded cold callâwho really enjoys calling companies of which … Continued
Dreadful COVID-19 ushered substantial heartache, fear, trials, and deviations to our routinesâan enormously wearisome season to be sure. But its wake hasnât been wholly abysmal. Have you recognized the response to COVID opened the door to normalizing and expanding telework opportunities? If youâre keen on the benefits of working remotely part- or full-time, and if … Continued
With the holiday season in full swing, and perhaps a wee bit of free time (said in my best Irish accent). Have you considered devoting a few hours of your holiday reprieve to guiding and shaping younger or less experienced individuals who are also blind or low vision? Perhaps itâs time to reach out and provide encouragement and counsel as … Continued
Editorâs Note: APH CareerConnect connected with Michael Finn, owner of Finn Fitness & Wellness, a holistic exercise and lifestyle coaching business, to ask about his career and what led him into the industry. Mr. Finn inspires us with his quest for health, and he offers advice to career seekers who are also blind or low … Continued
Introducing Payton Polk, STEAM Student and APH-Papano Scholarship Recipient for 2021 In June of 2021, APH announced a new scholarship for students who are blind or low vision! The Peter Papano-APH STEM Scholarship is offered for students living in California and planning on pursuing post-secondary education at a California college or university and majoring in a STEM subject area. This blog highlights Payton Polk, one of three recipients of The Peter Papano-APH STEM Scholarship. Congratulations Payton! APH: Hi Payton! … Continued
Hello, October, arguably the most magnificent monthânot only because of the sensational scents, sights, and sips of fall but also because October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM for short. In celebration: We stop and remember. We educate others. We plan and gear up for gainful employment. Why? Because, as is the 2021 NDEAM theme, Americaâs recovery is powered by inclusion. Letâs propel our country forward. And because any individual who wants to be gainfully employed should be, which of course includes those who are blind … Continued
Zoom interviews. Zoom conferences. Zoom meetings. Zoom classes. Zoom assemblies. Zoom consultations. Zoom gatherings. Zoom appointments. The world is entering Zoomtopia, so itâs about time we address considerations for those who are blind or low vision. Because, though the meetings arenât in-person, theyâre still face-to-face, and should be prepared for and accommodated as such. Hereâs … Continued
Time and again we are face-to-face with that which is intimidating on the employment journeyâhow true! From initially choosing a career and preparing for it, to walking into nerve-wracking interviews, beginning a new job, assuming additional responsibilities, recovering from mistakes or âfailuresâ, learning up-to-date technology, and taking calculated risks to advance in the career, there … Continued