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Activity: A Job Versus a Career Key Considerations Do you think a job is the same thing as a career? The words are often used interchangeably, especially during conversations about work. It is important to understand the difference and similarities between the terms as you begin to prepare for your future as a working adult. […]

Activity: Employability Skills Inventory Key Considerations To be successful at any long-term job or career you will need to master basic employability skills. Employability skills are also considered “transferrable skills,” meaning the skill sets all employers seek in employees are not specific to a particular job. These skills can actually be learned and practiced at […]

Activity: Personal Qualities Employers Seek in Employees Key Considerations In addition to skills, employers of teens and young adults often look for basic qualities in job candidates especially if the candidate has never held a job. Think about your responsibilities as they are associated with either you being a student at school, being a member […]

Activity: Disclosing My Efficiency or Access Tools Key Considerations As a teen or young adult who is blind/ low vision, using your efficiency tools are second nature to you. In fact, others around you don’t even question how you are going to accomplish an educational task or give a power point presentation. As you explore […]

Activity: Job Research Key Considerations If you have never volunteered your time, held a job, or had an internship, now is the time to begin exploring the possibilities of obtaining work or work-related experience. Think about your circle of friends and the peers in your age group at school. They are most likely spending time […]