Planning for the Future Archives

Job Resources for Blind and Low Vision Graduates

Posted on May 23, 2024 - 4:14 pm by Steve Cardenas

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Here we are in graduation season. If you are a person with a visual impairment celebrating this time of year, congratulations. Many of you are transitioning from high school or college to work this summer. Those who have not landed a job yet should hang in there. Be sure to take advantage of the resources […]

Self-Awareness Is Essential to Career Success

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

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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 […]

A Teen’s Vision of the Future: Creating a Vision Board

Posted on June 20, 2023 - 12:22 pm by Gabby Abeyta

My name is Gabriela Abeyta, but I go by Gabby. I am 16 years old and from New Mexico. This upcoming school year, I will be in 11th grade. I am a straight-A student, and I read and write in braille. I use a white cane, and I have some vision. I like to sing, […]

Getting LinkedIn as a Person Who Is Blind or Low Vision

Posted on June 5, 2023 - 12:37 pm by admin

Editor’s note: David Ballman shares how to use LinkedIn as a job seeker or professional who is blind or low vision. The following has been updated as of June 2023. Getting LinkedIn as a Person Who Is Blind or Low Vision In today’s environment, searching for and applying for a job are typically accomplished online. […]

Five Tips for Creating Individualized Transition and Employment Goals

Posted on April 18, 2023 - 10:30 am by Joe Strechay

Editor’s note: Do you work with transition-age youth who are blind or low vision? Watch The National Transition Conversation: 2023 APH CareerConnect Transition & Employment Resource Round Up. Read on to learn about supporting adults and students as they transition to higher education or employment. The following content has been edited as of April 2023. […]

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