CareerConnect® Blog Archives

Using Her Voice in a Rewarding Career

Posted on February 5, 2024 - 9:01 am by Amy Lynn Smith

It’s impressive enough to be the first person who is blind to provide live audio description for the Oscars. But knowing that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has only been doing voice acting for a little more than two years is almost hard to believe. But it’s true. Nefertiti had other work in her career trajectory (more […]

APH CareerConnect Seeks Candidates for Student Advisory Committee

Posted on December 11, 2023 - 5:09 pm by Richard Rueda

Student speaking from behind a podium to an audience.

Join the APH CareerConnect Student Advisory Committee and make a difference in the lives of other youth who are blind or low vision! The APH CareerConnect Student Advisory Committee is a group of blind and low-vision high school and college students age 14 to 24 who work with APH ConnectCenter staff to develop resources and […]

Game on – Networking Your Way to Becoming a Brave and Brilliant Professional

Posted on October 31, 2023 - 9:46 am by Richard Rueda

College students sit outside and talk while holding laptops and textbooks.

Editor’s note: The following has been updated as of October 2023. Networking is essential for success in any field of work. Networking can be challenging for people who are blind or low vision. In this blog, I’ll share some tips and strategies for networking as a person who is blind or low vision. You can […]

Principles for Expanding Your Professional Network When You Are Blind or Low Vision

Posted on October 24, 2023 - 9:43 am by Shannon Carollo

coffee cup resting on a table in the foreground; people in business attire gathering in the background

Editor’s note: The following blog has been updated as of October 2023. Whether you are employed or are in the job-seeking process, it is essential to recognize the benefits of a strong social network. Who doesn’t want to be a member of a mutually supportive community? But how do you expand your community? How […]

Self-Awareness Is Essential to Career Success

Posted on July 3, 2023 - 11:54 am by Shannon Carollo

Individual wearing eyeglasses and professional clothing looks at her reflection in a mirror

Editor’s note: Solid self-awareness is the basis for finding a career that complements you and for maintaining employment. The following blog on self-awareness has been updated as of July 2023. If career success is likened to a well-built building, thorough self-awareness is the foundation. In engineering, it should be noted that the taller the architectural […]

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