[Blind-sysadmins] Re: Recruiters and employers

I actually already have an undergrad degree, but not in a relevant field. This is a career change for me. On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 3:16 PM Jackie McBride wrote:

Unfortunately, an associate's degree doesn't carry much, if any, weight these days. If you're just submitting an application where you're not known, almost always a Bachellor's degree is required. Not that it's necessary for the job, you understand, but that requirement just weeds a lot of folks out & reduces the number of applications to sift through.

You would be wise, I think, to try to cultivate friendships in your field. That might mean joining associations, going to meetups, etc. Conducting what's known as "informational interviews" is 1 way to do this. It rather takes the pressure off both parties, ie, you're not applying for a job & they're not being asked to give you 1. Try to find out what the person you're interviewing does, what s/he does/doesn't like about the job, salary range, & those who might be hiring for the kind of job you want. If you can find a blind person in your field, so much the better, but don't confine yourself to that.

On 5/8/19, Chris Nestrud wrote:

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I'd add federal/state/local government to this list.

Also I believe some federal contractors have disability hiring quotas, which may be an advantage if you can figure out who to contact to get your resume in the right queue. More information at https://adata.org/factsheet/section-503

Chris

On Wed, May 08, 2019 at 02:07:57AM +0000, JOHN G HEIM wrote:

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Absolutely check out your local college and university HR department web sites. They will probably be affirmative action employers. This means they will hire a disabled person all else being equal. Well, that's the idea. People being people, it does not always work out that way. But your odds are better than anywhere else. For one thing, there is no profit motive. They can take a chance on a disabled person. Plus, people at colleges and universities may be a bit more open minded than a typical HR director. Also, your skills are highly sought at universities. Linux is dominant in scientific research circles, not as much in business.

On 5/7/19 5:07 PM, Samuel Barnes wrote:

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I'm about to graduate with an associates degree in network and computer admin. I do have a job working at in the datacenter/lab at a community college which is giving me tons of experience with little stress, but it doesn't pay the bills. Do any of you know of reciters, staffing agencies, or employers in the US that aren't afraid to work with blind people? I've got some certs and experience with mostly Linux and Cisco, as well as some Windows server. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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