FW: eSight's NetWork News - Ticket to Work Program: An Overview

Wed Feb 13 16:31:05 PST 2002

[crossposted]

Sharing a particularly good issue, if I say so myself!

Nan Hawthorne

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eSight's NetWork News 
Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Contents: 

*1. Editor's Guide to This Issue:
      Lemonade Recipes

*2. For Job Seekers: 
     Ticket to Work Program:
     An Overview

*3. Ask eSight About Ticket to Work: 
      What Happens If I Don't Get a Job?

*4. Ask eSight About Self-esteem:
      What have You Learned About Self-esteem?

*5. Job Site of the Week:
      Reviews of Mainstream Site: FlipDog.com 

*6. March 6 Professional Development Seminar:
      Build Your A+ Certification

*7. February's Professional Development Seminar Audio: 
      Professional Re-employment Outplacement 
      and Staffing Service

*8. Have a Photo of Yourself at Work?
      It Could Be Featured on eSight's Login Page

*9. For Entrepreneurs: 
      Available Options For Internet Access

*10. For Employers: 
       How To Foster a Work Environment
       That Values Employees With Disabilities

*11. Have a Career Announcement?
        It Could Be Included in This Newsletter

*12. Did You Know...?
        eSight Has Six Idea-sharing Forums  

*13. New Tool for Entrepreneurs:
        eSight Small Business Directory

*14. Our Search for eSight Model Employers:
        We Need Your Submission, Referral

*15. About eSight's NetWork News 

Summaries:

*1. Editor's Guide to This Issue:
      Lemonade Recipes

In the new content on eSight this week, we talk 
about making the most of opportunities which often 
include not-so-perfect situations. Check our 
recipes for lemonade. 

Get ready to welcome opportunity
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=524

*2. For Job Seekers: 
     Ticket to Work Program:
     An Overview

This overview is the first of eight articles about 
how Social Security's new Ticket to Work program 
affects you as a job seeker and how you can best 
take advantage of its benefits.

She's got a ticket to ride
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=522

*3. Ticket to Work FAQ: 
      What Happens If I Don't Get a Job?

Dino Manalis, facilitator for our newest forum, 
Ask eSight About Ticket to Work, launches our 
Ticket to Work FAQ this week with a basic question 
about what happens if you use your ticket and you 
still haven't landed a job.

Select  http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=521 to 
reach our Ticket to Work FAQ.

You can add your questions or comments directly to 
this new forum by filling out the message box at 
the bottom of the page and selecting "send mail."

Before you select "send mail," you can choose 
two options:

- Consider this comment for publication on eSight, or
- This comment is for eSight editors and not for 
  publication.

Messages for publication will be added to our 
Ticket to Work FAQ. There will be a lag between the 
time you submit your comments and the time they show 
up at the end of the article -- probably a few hours 
for a day-time submission.  

*4. Ask eSight About Self-esteem:
      What have You Learned About Self-esteem?

Liz Seger, facilitator for our forum, Ask eSight About 
Self-confidence, shares a little bit about the 
self-esteem issues she has faced, and she's asking: 
What have you learned  about self-esteem from your 
personal experience?

In reply, cockerspaniel writes, "..."In its full-orbed, 
fullest, well-rounded sense, (self-esteem) means that 
we have the assurance that we can do the things that 
mean the most to us and live to our fullest potential, 
whatever that may be..."

Read Liz's article and the replies to her current 
discussion question at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=509. 
Also add your comments (or question) by filling 
out the message box at the bottom of the page and 
selecting "send mail."

The same procedure for using our new idea-sharing 
tool described above for Dino's forum applies to 
Liz's self-esteem discussion. 

When you have tried our new idea-sharing tool, we 
would like to know how easy it was for you to use. 
So, please select Members' Hub from the Main Menu 
and then the Self-esteem link. At the bottom of 
the Self-esteem page, please complete the short
eSight survey called New Idea-sharing Tool 

*5. Job Site of the Week:
      Reviews of Mainstream Site: FlipDog.com 

FlipDog.com claims to have the Internet's largest 
collection of jobs which can be accessed directly 
from employer web sites -- nearly half a million 
openings at almost 60,000 employers in 3,600 
locations.

What up, FlipDog?
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=519

*6. March 6 Professional Development Seminar:
      Build Your A+ Certification

Mark your calendar for the Professional Development 
Seminar on March 6. Learn about Per Scholas and 
bridging the "Digital Divide" through an integrated 
program that:

- Trains participants as computer technicians for 
  their certification.

- Provides placement in jobs, which start at $20,000 
  to $25,000 a year, with benefits and opportunities 
  for advancement.

- Provides staffing services for professionals and 
  corporations at no cost.

*7. February's Professional Development Seminar Audio: 
      Professional Re-employment Outplacement 
      and Staffing Service

Find out more about Professional Re-Employment 
Outplacement and Staffing Service (PROS), which 
offers a full range of professional outplacement,
career transition and retraining and staffing 
services for professionals and corporations at 
no cost.

Listen to the audio files of eSight's February 6 
Professional Development Seminar.

There are three audio files: 

1. Introduction by Michael Frey
2. Questions and Answers - Part One
3. Questions and Answers - Part Two

Listen with Real Audio
1. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_a.rm
2. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_b.rm
3. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_c.rm

Listen with Windows Media Player
1. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_a.wma
2. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_b.wma
3. http://www.esight.org/in/audio_files/2002_02_06/2002_02_06_PROS_c.wma

*8. Have a Photo of Yourself at Work?
      It Could Be Featured on eSight's Login Page

We will soon be selecting full-color photos of members 
in their workplace settings to highlight on eSight's 
login page. We'll feature one photo at a time on a 
rotating basis.

If you have a photo of yourself at work and would like 
to have it considered for use in this  photo rotation, 
please send it to us with your first name or eSight 
username.

You have two options. You can provide us with a photo 
we can scan by mailing it to:

Attn: Member Services
The Associated Blind, Inc.
110 William St., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10038

Or you can e-mail a digital photo to 
MemberServices at eSightCareers.net as either a .gif 
or .jpg file that is not more than 50 kb.

By sending us your photo, you grant eSight Careers 
Network permission to publish your photo 
on http://www.eSightCareers.net. 
Photos will not be returned. 

*9. For Entrepreneurs: 
      Available Options For Internet Access

Here are five resources about the available 
options for getting your small business connected 
to the Internet.

It's E-easier than you think
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=520

*10. For Employers: 
       How To Foster a Work Environment
       That Values Employees With Disabilities

As a manager, supervisor or proprietor, you share 
the responsibility for fostering the acceptance 
of disability in your workplace. Here's how to 
gain that acceptance.

It's a lot more than politically correct
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=523

*11. Have a Career Announcement?
      It Could Be Included in This Newsletter

We'll consider publishing your short announcement 
about an event, book, tape, course, service, 
software etc. in the career management field on 
eSight's NetWork News.

Just e-mail your announcement with your name and 
organization to MemberServices at eSightCareers.net 
and put the word "Announcement" in the subject line.

*12. Did You Know...?
        eSight Has Six Idea-sharing Forums

Did you know ... that eSight is launching six 
new forums between now and March 13? Now is the 
time to check the upcoming discussion topics for 
each of those forums and decide which ones 
interest you the most.

You can also now introduce yourself to the one 
or more forums you decide to join.

Here is the launch date and the gathering place 
for each of these continuing-discussion forums:

Feb. 6 - Ask eSight About Self-esteem 
facilitated by Liz Seger in Members' Hub:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=510 

Feb. 13 - Ask eSight About Ticket to Work 
facilitated by Dino Manalis in On-The-Job Ramp:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=513

Feb. 20 - Ask eSight About Adaptive Technology 
facilitated by Kelly Pierce in Adaptive Technology:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=514

Feb. 27 - Ask eSight About Self-employment 
facilitated by Curt Woolford in Entrepreneurial Junction:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=518

March 6 - eSight Forum for Service Providers 
facilitated by Nan Hawthorne in On-The-Job Ramp:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=515

March 13 - eSight's HR Forum About Disability Employment 
facilitated by Jim Hasse in Employer Connection:
- Select http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=502 

Here's your opportunity to join other eSight 
members for some lively, timely and helpful 
discussions about issues that are important to you.

Please note: If you do not find the dialogue boards 
for introductions in the above links, then you 
need to activate the feature described 
in http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=526  to 
introduce yourself to any one of the forums.

*13. New Tool for Entrepreneurs:
        eSight Small Business Directory

The Few, the Proud, the eSight Entrepreneurs
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=409

* 14. Our Search for eSight Model Employers:
         We Need Your Submission, Referral

Teacher says every time a bell rings
an employer gets his (or her) wings
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=410

*15.  About eSight's NetWork News 

Get the skinny on eSight's NetWork News
at http://www.esight.org/index.cfm?x=407

eSight Careers Network(tm)
Where people who are visually impaired
or physically disabled
build resources for managing their careers.
http://www.eSightCareers.net 