Careers and Employment Archives

The Job I Never Applied For

Posted on August 4, 2023 - 7:45 am by Tyson Ernst

Person holding drumsticks in front of a drum set

Editor’s Note: The following reflection of Tyson Ernst has been reprinted with permission from the ACB Voices blog, October 18, 2022. If you pay any attention to the news, you will inevitably hear unemployment is at a 50-year low. I have, as a result of feeling left out of the traditional employment market, decided to […]

Orientation and Mobility Outcomes After a Hurricane

Posted on December 8, 2022 - 1:07 pm by Hecmarie Tosado Rivera

A girl standing in a crosswalk trying to cross. Behind her is an APS that doesn't work. [Una joven intenta cruzar sobre la línea peatonal. Detrás de ella hay un APS que no funciona.]

Living on an island in the Caribbean surrounded by beaches may sound like an eternal vacation. And indeed, most of the time, it is. But there are some exceptions, such as being in the path of hurricanes. In 2017, Puerto Rico experienced the direct impact of Hurricane Maria, a category-five hurricane that brought many adverse […]

Joe Strechay Helps Actors and Production Teams Accurately Portray Blindness

Posted on November 18, 2022 - 12:59 pm by Amy Lynn Smith

Individual smiles in front of an old marble building

Joe Strechay has the kind of career many people dream about: working in the entertainment business. His job? Making sure that blindness is represented accurately, especially by actors who are sighted. Born with retinitis pigmentosa, Joe later developed cataracts and has been legally blind since he was 19. He’s always been interested in media and […]

Tools You Can Use to Find Employment

Posted on October 19, 2022 - 1:17 pm by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega

The poster is rectangular in shape with a black colored chalkboard background overlaid with mathematical equations. In the center of the poster, on a diagonal, is a black rectangle bordered by small teal, yellow and red rectangles. It features the 2022 NDEAM theme, “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” along with an equation composed of several graphics: a circular photo of a woman in a wheelchair working at a computer with colleagues, followed by a plus sign, followed by a square image of a woman who uses crutches viewing a document with a colleague, followed by an equal sign, followed by a light bulb icon. Across the top of the rectangle in small, white letters are the words National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Along the bottom in small white letters is the hashtag “NDEAM” followed by ODEP’s website address, dol.gov/ODEP. In the lower right corner in white lettering is the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy United States Department of Labor.”

Editor’s note: In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), DeAnna Quietwater Noriega shares tools she has used to find employment as a person who is blind. Any person who is blind or low vision and who has sought gainful employment knows how difficult this can be. Let’s think about the tools you can […]

NDEAM: Suitable and Stylish Work Attire

Posted on October 4, 2022 - 6:04 am by Shannon Carollo

Adult wearing suitable work attire for business: dark glasses, suit, tie, dress shirt

Editor’s note: It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Let’s look at curating a workplace wardrobe that is tailored to your career, comfort, and style. What Do I Wear to Work? You landed the job (Congratulations!) and you’re wondering what you’ll wear to work, or you’re a seasoned professional who’s looking to refresh your workplace wardrobe. […]

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