Hi
To add to the discussion, you can also enlist contact info of a few blind
persons who could be reffered with a brief description of the work profile.
Pl do take care in, first, seeking confirmation from the persons reffered
and that they are also persuing an occupation similar to the job in
question.
This will help in easing the concerns and apprehensiveness in their mind.
Harish.
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From: "Vamshi. G" <gvamsh...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Disclosing disability in CV
Hi,
I second Subramani sir's opinion.
Besides, exposing our disability before the employer is inevitable.
And by hiding it in the CV, we are only postponing the inevitable.
When we mention about our disability in the CV, we should make sure
that we also mention the coping strategies like mobility, assistive
technology etc. And also, as we know the job we are going to do, we
should write how we think we are fit for handling that particular job
despite the disability.
Leave the standard format of CV and customise it to each and every
job applied for.
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From darkness unto light
On 4/25/10, Subramani L <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> wrote:
Despite being a disadvantage, I strongly feel the disability of a person
must be clearly mentioned in a separate section ccalled "Disability" and
a proper description of it. Hiding it would make you guilty of
concealing a fact that is vital to the employee's judgement of you.
Since in some cases you may be the first disabled ccandidate to be
appearing for the job, hiding your disability would also imply you are
not comfortable about your disability, which would never leave you in a
stronger position to convince your potential employer that your
disability won't come in the way of your ability to perform. Besides if
you are not comfortable about it, the employee will have all the good
reasons of not feeling comfortable hiring you.
Hiding it is hardly going to help you, so mention it voluntarily and
show that you have done a good job of dealing with the ccondition
yourself. Surely some employees will see the logic of such an argument
and -with all your prowess with the PC and internet- may even think of
giving you a chance.
Subramani
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sameer
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:26 PM
To: Access India
Subject: [AI] Disclosing disability in CV
Dear Friends,
We recently had a discussion on whether we should disclose our
disability
during the ongoing national census. I wish to know the members'
viewpoints
on disclosure of disability in job interviews in cases where there is no
reservation.
I seek the members' views on the following queries.
1.. Whether we should disclose our disability in the CV sent to
prospective employers, job consultants or posted on various job portals?
2.. In case we decide to disclose our disability in the CV, where
should
it be disclosed? Assuming the CV has 4 sections - General Information,
Educational record, work experience & salary details, where should the
disability be disclosed & in what manner?
3.. In case we are called for a job interview, should we check in
advance
whether the company will be willing to consider us inspite of our
disability? This query is more relevant in case we have not disclosed
our
disability in the CV since some blind friends who had not disclosed
their
blindness were refused permission even to appear for the interview when
they
reached the employer's office. Also, it has been observed that inspite
of
disclosing disability, interviewers tend to skip over the information &
they
are surprised when they realize the interviewee is blind.
Seeking the learned members views on the above queries.
Regards
Mr. Sameer Latey,
Mumbai, India
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