Vamshi,
That's exactly my thought. 
Vasu

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On May 16, 2011, at 18:23, "Vamshi. G" <gvamsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Amar,
> 
> What if the employer doesn't have awareness about assistive technology
> till the interview?  And the candidate sensitises him on the same and
> manages to convince him that visually challenged people can work in
> his office.  Do you want to miss such an interview?
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/16/11, Amar Jain <amarjain2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> If I am asked, then I would recommend revealing disability on CV
>> itself, because even after knowing about your disability if the
>> employer is willing to interview you, then I consider him as the
>> person having some positiveness. Otherwise it is said na "let your
>> head hit the walls, it is your head which is going to get hurted and
>> not the wall"!
>> 
>> On 5/16/11, Pankaj Kwatra <pankaj.kwa...@tecnovate.co.in> wrote:
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> Truth is my word and does disability needs any declaration, if yes than
>>> it should be at first instance rather then later.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Pankaj Kwatra
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
>>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu
>>> Chakravarthula
>>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:53 AM
>>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Should you reveal disability during the job search?
>>> 
>>> Hi George,
>>> 
>>> I think, it's a tough decision to make whether to reveal disability on
>>> CV or
>>> not and I think, one needs to make the judgement based on the company
>>> and
>>> the level of awareness that company has. Although, it's unfortunate, but
>>> at
>>> times, when a employer sees disability on CV and if he / she is not
>>> sensitized towards disability, then chance are more for rejection and he
>>> /
>>> she may not even inform the reason for rejection.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> -Srinivasu
>>> 
>>> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:46 AM, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The question I would raise is "should your cv reveal disability?" In
>>> most
>>>> cases the disability would be evident during the interview or written
>>> exam
>>>> stage. But I certainly do believe that the employer must be made aware
>>> of
>>>> the disability before he signs on the dotted line.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <
>>>> rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in>
>>>> 
>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
>>>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:33 AM
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Should you reveal disability during the job search?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Well, if you  require reasonable accommodation, or rather enabling
>>>>> environment, disability has to be revealed, there is no choice, I
>>> believe...
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
>>>>> accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 6:05 AM
>>>>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Should you reveal disability during the job search?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Srinivasu,
>>>>> 
>>>>> We have had this discussion several times before though I would be
>>> curious
>>>>> to know what, if anything  Indian law says on this matter. The
>>> article
>>>>> also
>>>>> states:
>>>>> "As you mention, the ADA prohibits hiring managers from asking job
>>>>> candidates any medical questions, and the consensus among legal
>>> experts in
>>>>> this field is that you're under no obligation to bring up the subject
>>> in
>>>>> an
>>>>> interview, unless you have reason to believe it could affect your
>>> ability
>>>>> to
>>>>> do your job.
>>>>> 
>>>>> And there's the rub. Since you managed to work around your condition
>>> in
>>>>> your
>>>>> last job, do you think you could do the same in a new position?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Or do you have reason to believe it will be harder this time around
>>> (for
>>>>> example, if the illness has gotten more severe, or the episodes more
>>>>> frequent)?"
>>>>> PL] In my experience, it is not so much whether you believe that your
>>>>> disability will impact your job. It is all about the employer's
>>>>> perception.
>>>>> I see no easy answer to that problem. <chuckle You know, people say
>>> that
>>>>> you
>>>>> are sized in the first 3 minutes. So, is the problem as simple as
>>> doing
>>>>> something to shatter that perception in the first 3 minutes? <grin
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pranav
>>>>> 
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