EMPLOYMENTBlind people are working today in an ever-widening array of jobs, but ignorance about the capabilities of the blind still keeps many qualified blind people out of the work force. It is often helpful for a blind job seeker to use specialized resources in addition to employment services available to others. The American Action Fund can help blind people find those resources. We can also answer employers' questions about hiring the blind. Job Opportunities for the Blind (JOB) is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Federation of the Blind. JOB offers free services to anyone in the United States who is blind and looking for work. These services include a nationwide reference and job referral service, a job hunter's magazine on cassette, recorded job-seeking information, print materials for employer education, local and national career-planning seminars, consultation on job-related equipment, and introductions to blind peers who are employed in the jobs of interest to the job seeker. For further information please contact JOB at (800) 638-7518. |