Ann Chiappetta, Author at ConnectCenter

Employment Connections Features The Hiring Playbook

Posted on July 29, 2024 - 12:40 pm by Ann Chiappetta

Meet the change makers. These organizations and businesses are making a difference and increasing employment opportunities for blind and low vision job seekers. Let us introduce you to Tanner Gers, Managing Director of AccessAbility Officer. Next, Marianne Haegeli, Director of Learning and Leadership for NSITE — A Vision For Talent. Lastly, Joseph DiNero, Assistant Program […]

Empowering Blind Job Seekers Through Innovation: Meet Tanner Gers

Posted on July 12, 2024 - 8:43 am by Ann Chiappetta

Tanner Gers is on a mission to reshape the unemployment landscape for blind and low-vision job seekers in a big way. He takes employment readiness and training for blind and low-vision job seekers seriously. A noticeably focused professional, Tanner has leveraged his career journey into a comprehensive and robust platform supporting blind and low-vision job […]

Identifying Resources for Job Seekers and Tools for Employers

Posted on April 25, 2024 - 1:36 pm by Ann Chiappetta

The AFB and the NRTC provide outstanding resources for job seekers, human resource professionals, and employers. Learn about a few of the resources below. Then, join us for Employment Connections, where the following individuals will discuss AFB and NRTC resources further. Dr. Arielle Silverman Dr. Arielle Silverman is the Director of Research for the […]

Working with Editors and Publishers to Author Great Books

Posted on February 20, 2024 - 1:23 pm by Ann Chiappetta

Whether you write for personal enjoyment or professionally, becoming a good writer requires practice, talent, education, and perseverance. The career possibilities in writing, editing, and publishing currently open to a person living with blindness or low vision are more attainable today thanks to recent improvements in electronic resources and tools designed for blind and low-vision […]