CareerConnect®

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)

CareerConnect® is an integral part of the APH ConnectCenter, a website that provides curated information and resources to people who are blind or low vision, their families, teachers, counselors, and employers. CareerConnect offers job seekers of all ages and employers a variety of resources to help with the job search and hiring process.

Career Connect features information on self-awareness, career exploration, finding employment, interviewing, and maintaining employment for adults, transition-age youth, families, teachers, and counselors. Visitors will find advice, stories of people who are blind or low vision at work, an online Job Seekers Toolkit, and more.

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Employers

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Learn about hiring and working with competent and qualified individuals who happen to be blind or low vision.

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Job Seeker’s Toolkit, Prep and Resources

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Explore job-search resources and information on preparing yourself as a person who is blind or low vision to locate and land a job you love.

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Professionals with Vision or Career Changes

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Discover the skills and accommodations needed to perform job functions and excel in the workforce as an individual who is blind or low vision.

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Transition-Age Youth

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Utilize resources and grapple with hot topics as a teen or young adult on a journey to establish independence and career goals.

Personal Employment Stories

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Hear from individuals who are blind or low vision who have graciously shared their employment stories.