Pre-ETS Archives

From Surviving to Thriving at Work – It’s All About the Culture

Posted on March 18, 2024 - 10:16 am by Ron Brooks

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  When we think about career planning, we often think about the work we want to do, the organizations willing to bring us aboard, and the business we might want to establish and run independently. We also evaluate the degree we might need to earn, the licenses and certifications that might be required, and the […]

The Job Hunt Journey  

Posted on March 6, 2024 - 9:18 am by Kelly James

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Many of us weathered employment uncertainty after the pandemic started in March 2020. However, it brought a silver lining: the opportunity to work remotely. For people who are blind or have low vision, these opportunities eliminate transportation barriers! I had always dreamed of working from home. This is my journey to teleworking and proving to […]

Juggling School and Activities: A High Schooler’s Guide to Finding Balance

Posted on February 28, 2024 - 1:13 pm by Gabby Abeyta

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We all need balance in our lives. Recognizing how we want to divide our time between our roles is important. We don’t often realize that we must find balance until we’re stressed. A busy schedule is great, but you must know when and how to slow down before it becomes overwhelming. While everyone has mechanisms […]

Dr. Heidi Joshi, Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health, Shares Her Career Journey

Posted on April 15, 2022 - 11:00 am by Shannon Carollo

Dr. Heidi Joshi is the Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health at John Muir Health’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Walnut Creek, California. The fast-paced, core faculty position is comprised of managing a team of mental health providers, educating medical residents on patient-centered communication skills and mental health issues, supporting physicians who have patients in mental […]

Meet Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Evangelist with the University of California, Berkeley

Posted on March 25, 2022 - 1:30 pm by Shannon Carollo

Career Conversations is a monthly Zoom interview of an individual who is blind or low vision and gainfully employed. Meet our first guest, Lucy Greco and watch her Career Conversation episode at the bottom of the page. Lucy Greco, on what shaped her Lucy, blind since birth, grew up in Canada with her mother and […]

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