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  • Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Occupational Interviews – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Job Observation – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Discrepancy Analysis – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson 1: Lesson – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Vocational Action Plan – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Lesson – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Disclosure – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: The Disability Statement – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Personal Data Sheet – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Building a Resume – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Finding Job Leads – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Utilizing Job Leads – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: The Cover Letter – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: The Application – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Disclosure Review – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Company Research – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Self-Description – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Addressing Employer Concerns – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 9: Following up after an Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Resume – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Sample Cover Letters – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Sample Business Application – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Scoring Sheet – Section 7: Interview Coaching and Role Play – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 1: Disclosure Review – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 2: Company Research – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 3: Self-Description – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 8: Thank-You Letters and E-mails – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 4: Addressing Employer Concerns – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 6: Preparing for the Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 1: Disclosure – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 5: Finding Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 3: Creating a Personal Data Sheet – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 4: Building a Resume – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 6: Utilizing Job Leads – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 7: The Cover Letter – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 5: Answering Interview Questions – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 2: The Disability Statement – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 8: The Application – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Sample Cover Letter 1 – Sample Cover Letters – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Sample Cover Letter 2 – Sample Cover Letters – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Introduction – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Module 1: Self-Awareness – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Module 2: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Module 3: Finding Employment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Module 4: The Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Maintaining Employment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 4: The Occupational Interview – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 5: Job Observation – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 6: Discrepancy Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Section 7: The Vocational Action Plan Assignment – Job Seeker’s Toolkit – AFB eLearning Center
    • Lesson – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Your Network Pyramid – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 1: Personal Networking – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Your Network Expansion Plan – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 2: Building, Expanding, and Maintaining your Network – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Feedback – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 3: Feedback – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Interests – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 4: Interests – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Skills and Abilities – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 5: Skills and Abilities – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Values – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 6: Values – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Work Personality – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 7: Work Personality – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Your Portfolio System – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 8: Creating a Working Portfolio System – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Self Analysis – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 9: Self Analysis Report – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Career Exploration Resources – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 1: Career Exploration Resources – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Job Analysis – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Example Assignment – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Learning Check – Section 2: Starting a Job Analysis – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Lesson – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
    • Assignment: Job Mentor – Section 3: Finding a Job Mentor – Job Seeker’s Toolkit
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Category: Low Vision

Christina Holtzclaw Uses Her Career to Empower People with Disabilities

April 30, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Personal Reflections
By Empish J. Thomas

For the last 14 years, Christina Holtzclaw has worked tirelessly at the Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living in Rome, Georgia. This nonprofit organization assists individuals of all ages who … Continued

Traveling an Unfamiliar Route and Taking a Risk as a Person Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired

April 24, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Getting Around , Low Vision , Planning for the Future
By Shannon Carollo

Suppose you’ve graduated your orientation and mobility lessons and you’ve successfully mastered a handful of routes. You can get from home to work and back, to Starbucks and back (because … Continued

Job Applications Inquiring About a Driver’s License? Discriminatory—Here’s Why

April 17, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Planning for the Future
By Shannon Carollo

"Hello ma’am, are you hiring," one can ask relentlessly around town; ‘Job opening in _______ field’ one can type in the search bar and scour the web with more intensity … Continued

Job Applications Inquiring About a Driver’s License? Discriminatory—Here’s Why

April 17, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Planning for the Future
By Shannon Carollo

"Hello ma’am, are you hiring," one can ask relentlessly around town; ‘Job opening in _______ field’ one can type in the search bar and scour the web with more intensity … Continued

When Your Visual Impairment Is Confusing to Your Coworkers

April 10, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Social Skills
By Shannon Carollo

Perhaps you have retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and you are finding it increasingly difficult to use your vision in low light and, much to your frustration, you are aware of your … Continued

Community Travel Skills—a Predictor of Workplace Success for Individuals Who Are Blind

March 27, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Getting Around , Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Transition
By Shannon Carollo

When you and I take a look at the employment statistics for people who are visually impaired, we wonder what can be done to improve them; specifically, we wonder how … Continued

Community Travel Skills—a Predictor of Workplace Success for Individuals Who Are Blind

March 27, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Getting Around , Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Transition
By Shannon Carollo

When you and I take a look at the employment statistics for people who are visually impaired, we wonder what can be done to improve them; specifically, we wonder how … Continued

Deteriorating Eyesight and an Increasingly Difficult Workload to Manage

March 13, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future
By Shannon Carollo

Demoralizing, frustrating, and intimidating—three feelings common to individuals who are losing eyesight and who are recognizing their workload is becoming increasingly difficult to execute independently. If this describes you, you … Continued

Paying It Forward as a Visually Impaired Mentor

March 7, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Low Vision , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future , Social Skills
By Steve Cardenas

Have you heard this before? You can’t change the world, but you can change one person at a time! As I reflect on my challenges and accomplishments as a person … Continued

Maintaining Your Drive in the Face of Adversity

February 27, 2018

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Education , Employment , Getting Around , Low Vision , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future , Social Skills , Technology , Transition
By Steve Cardenas

By now, you may know retinitis pigmentosa (RP) barged its way into my life during my college years. My CareerConnect blog posts have documented many of the challenges it created … Continued

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