Yes! Disability is not our fault. Disclosing the same upfront doesn't mean that the person is unconfident. It helps in avoiding untoward experiences at a later stage of the hiring process.
Having said that, I have experienced mixed responses over the last 2 years of my job search for better financial prospects. Some of them understand that challenged employees can contribute well in individual capacities but may not be good team players or leaders. Some others are still confined to see challenged employees as 'non-performing assets'. Few believe in abilities but themselves have challenges at higher levels being people with orthodox thinking and are really hard to find. I have also experienced a case where the employer was made aware of my vision challenge beforehand by the consultant, yet they fussed with the consultant about my vision challenge after the interview despite the interview going well. The fault may not be completely that of the employers. We, the challenged folks, also need to pay attention to the jobs in the market, required skillsets, skill enhancement, confidence, communication skills, willingness to learn and the fact that the competition is really tough looking at the opportunities available in the industries verses the count of job seekers. As Preeti said, we need to consolidate all our efforts towards better employment opportunities as a single unit to witness the situation improve. Wishing ALL THE BEST to all my friends for a better and empowered future!!! Best Regards, Zujar… An optimist laughs to forget, a pessimist forgets to laugh ☺ Zujar… -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Preeti Monga Sent: 02 October 2016 07:26 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] I am sharing the incident happened to me in the afternoon: Disability is not our fault and there is nothing to hide about it! It is better to inform about your disability right in the beginning, to avoid discomfort. I know it discourages others to hire us, but if someone has to get discouraged, they will do so anyway! Now, I have been working actively in the area of employment of PWDs in the corporate sector, and in the private sector, and have personally visited over 450 companies of all sizes and industry, and here below is what I have faced: People in corporate are now wanting to hire some PWDs, to fulfill their CSR needs, but very few, almost none actually want to do this for any other reason! They approach Silver Linings for disability hiring, but there are lots of things attached to these demands! Like there should be mild disability, communication skills should be excellent and candidates should not be visually impaired! If at all they do give me positions to get PWD candidates for, mostly they take months to complete the hiring process, and then suddenly they tell me that this process has been put on hold for the moment and that they will come back to me when it gets started again! Or they have hired someone from their own reference! They keep calling me for meetings, to understand how they should go about hiring PWDs, but nothing happens beyond that in most cases. They do hire PWDs in front line positions but how many stay there is everyone's guess! Let me tell you, that over the last decade, I have been able to place just about 40 PWDs in good companies on good positions, most of these are visually impaired, and most are working very well, but there now is a big issue of their growth and promotions in their companies! Situation is tough. Also, once we get positions, we don't find suitable disabled candidates to send for these job openings! Therefore, I keep telling all of you to keep sending me resumes of good candidates! Although I am all the time telling the corporate that disability is not a qualification, they seem to not want to accept that! There are of course exceptions to this rule, but I am sharing my experience with you all! The fight is on, and if we all come together, we are going to succeed! So don't worry, our disability is nothing we need to hide, instead you guys out there are brillieant and one of these days we are going to get the corporate world to realize this and we are going to make place into this sector in a big way, as so many of us are now working towards this cause! But, holding on to a job is also a skill that we need to learn! The job market is tough for everyone! Once we do get a job, we need to be good at what we do and need to grow our skills and learn the skill of properly keeping ourselves in the mainstream and compete with the rest! I know we will win! Warmly Preeti Preeti Monga - Chief Executive Officer Inspiring INCLUSION! Fostering DIGNITY! Mobile : 91 9871701646 Landline : 011 22781446 E-mail : preeti.mo...@silver-linings.org /preeti.mo...@gmail.com Website : www.silver-linings.org Our Services: Recruitment , Trainings- Unique Motivation Programmes, Diversity & Inclusion, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Connect With Us : -----Original Message----- From: Access India [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vidhya Y Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2016 06:57 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] I am shareing the incident happened to me in the afternoon: I feel that disability shouldn't be disclosed at the initial Interaction! because disability is not a skill set required for the job, so if you were selected for the Interview or face-face interaction, you could take this topic and explain them how things work. I don't really think majority of the companies are so insensitive these days. it's from my experience. instead of trying through organizations working for the Blind, it would be better if you let the company know your strengths. this will be helpful if you want to get into companies which are not in their(organizations working for the Blind) database. I think once upon a time before these organizations approached those companies, they were unaware about capabilities of the disabled. so why not approach them yourself and sensitize companies you want to join? there are people who never understand though you explain, in that case there will be other opportunities, but first please give it a try!!! majority of the people do listen though. thanks and regards, Vidhya. On 10/1/16, sham Sharma <shyam371...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think there was no need to disclose the disability which Mr. Nagababu did. > It looks to me that he himself had no confidence. > > > On 10/1/16, Srinivasu Chakravarthula <li...@srinivasu.org> wrote: >> I would take legal steps only when we finish all other possible ways >> of approaching. As I understand Nagababu's case, I think it's just >> due to lack of awareness. Whether we like it or not, it's fact that >> people cannot believe that people with disabilities can work >> independently until they see us in person. That's the very reason, I >> would suggest, there is no need to disclosing disability at the very >> first phone interaction. Of course, we can disclose, if there is a >> question from the recruiter about it. >> >> Even if we consider filing a case in the court, how can we probe that >> company has rejected on the grounds of disability? Have they given it >> in writing? or even verbally? They seem to have said they would get >> back after discussing with their management. >> >> With due respect, I have seen even organisations that claim to be >> working for blind where they get surprised to see a blind person >> using smart phone; I'm talking about people who work for an >> organisation working for about two decades; if that is the case, how >> do we expect a person who may have never seen a blind person in life >> to believe that we can use technology and work independently? >> >> I agree with Vamshi that when one is into such situation, it would be >> helpful to loop in organisations like Enable India who can have a dialog. >> At a personal level, I'll be happy to exchange emails / have a few >> phone conversations with employer if needed. >> >> Many thanks, >> Srinivasu >> >> Regards, >> >> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/ >> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com >> >> Let's create an inclusive web! >> >> Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica Hon. Joint Secretary, The >> National Association for the Blind, Karnataka Branch >> >> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 9:38 PM, bhawani shankar verma < >> bsvermad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> why don't you file a complaint against those MNCs in ministry of >>> company afairs as they are not fare dealing with you? one has to >>> ring the bell and please remember that after 2018-19 or 20 it will >>> be difficult to get jobs in banks also. as government is planning to >>> merge banks and there will be no requirement of frontline staff in >>> banks after 5 or 6 years. as it was stopped after 1992. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vamshi. G" <gvamsh...@gmail.com> >>> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 7:21 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] I am shareing the incident happened to me in the >>> afternoon: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Tejaswi, >>>> >>>> If you want to get into private companies, its better to approach >>>> organisations like Enable India at Bangloore who would have some >>>> database of companies which are sensitive to disabled. They indeed >>>> place some people depending on the academics and skillset. >>>> Otherwise you can try for bank jobs which pay decent salaries. Of >>>> course, I'm not discouraging you from trying in private sector. >>>> you may call me to discuss further on this. >>>> >>>> On 9/30/16, Vemuri Tejaswi <teja.vemuri1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi sir, >>>>> This is Tejaswi, >>>>> Same happen to me more then 15 companies has regected me due to >>>>> my disablity, I have completed my MBA in finance and trying for >>>>> jobs in MNC. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>>> >>>>> *Tejaswi Vemuri* >>>>> *Mobile: *+91 9908491031 >>>>> *Email:* teja.vemuri1...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *"Dreams transfer in thoughts and thoughts result in action" - A. P. J. >>>>> Abdul Kalam* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Nagababu Arepalli < >>>>> nagababu...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes he told me the work which need to be performed. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/30/16, Aravind R <aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> > have you asked about the nature of work? >>>>>> > he may come back after discussing with his management. >>>>>> > if their nature of work is graphical or images based which is >>>>>> > difficula\t with jaws then, they could be correct in rejection. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On 9/30/16, Nagababu Arepalli <nagababu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >> This is the incident happened to me this afternoon: >>>>>> >> I got a phone call, I answer the call. >>>>>> >> “I said, “hello” the other person said, ”hello sir, am I >>>>>> >> speaking to mister A.Nagababu”? I said, “yes sir I am nagababu >>>>>> >> speaking” >>>>>> >> Then, he said, “I am Chandra shaker calling from Krishna >>>>>> >> patnam port, we have one opening in our legal team do you want >>>>>> >> relocate to Krishna patnam port here in neluru Andhra >>>>>> >> Pradesh”. >>>>>> >> I said, “yes sir, I would like to but, are you awar that I am >>>>>> >> a visually challenged person” >>>>>> >> Then, he asked me, “how do you operate computer and manage >>>>>> >> things daily” >>>>>> >> I explained him that, “sir, I operate computer with a jaws >>>>>> >> soft ware which speakes out in all computer >>>>>> >> programmes/applications and I can do research in all legal >>>>>> >> data basis”. >>>>>> >> Now his voice went down, I asked him, “sir, why your voice >>>>>> >> went down when I, said I am a visually challenged person?” >>>>>> >> “why do you required my eyes to work? When I said I am capable >>>>>> >> of doing work like any normal person and what different kind >>>>>> >> work you get from any person in this field”? >>>>>> >> Then he said, “sir you are right but it is not in my hand, I >>>>>> >> will >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> have >>>>>> >> to discuss with my manager, after consulting my manager I will >>>>>> >> get back to you sir” >>>>>> >> I said, “okay sir” >>>>>> >> Being disabled is my problem? >>>>>> >> Employment opportunities should be based on capabilities and >>>>>> >> skills but, not on disability. >>>>>> >> Dear all, please do not miss understand me, I do not want to >>>>>> >> hurt anybody. 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