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August 16, 2022

Written by Roy Baladi

How to Become a Masterful Storyteller

Employer • Job seeker

Storytelling is akin to holding the hand of a friend, colleagues or a partner and walking with them until you reach the destination you want to reach. And if in between they left your hand, then you’ve not fully engaged them. At... Read more

July 23, 2022

Written by Roy Baladi

Give odd looking resumes a second look

Employer • Neurodivergent

I sent my resume to 70-80 recruiters but didn’t get a single interview “Who is this guy? Why is he applying for this job?” Recruiters don’t know what box to put Perry in. Perry calls himself a non-linear thinker. Someone who is... Read more

July 12, 2022

Written by Roy Baladi

FAQ For Recruiters: Blind Candidates Can Code Too

Blind and Low Vision • Employer

I’ve been fortunate overall, but I’m also very realistic about the realities of finding work when I have a disability. Kelly Ford Back in 1995, Kelly was in between jobs and money was starting to get tight. He had an opportunity to... Read more

July 4, 2022

Written by Roy Baladi

How to Knock Your Interview Out of the Park

Baby Boomer • Black Leader • Blind and Low Vision • Employer • Job seeker • Neurodivergent • Refugee • Returning Citizen • Single Parent

We are always leaving an impression, and we have to make sure that it’s the impression we want to be leaving. That’s our personal brand. Imaging you just had an interview and now they’re talking about you. What 3 words would you... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

Finding Work as a Returning Citizen

Employer • Returning Citizen

Employers have made it hard for returning citizens to find jobs, with the main deterrent being the fact that they have a criminal record. Formerly incarcerated individuals must state if they have been involved in any crime or have any criminal offenses... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

What’s the Social Climate for Returning Citizens?

Employer • Returning Citizen

In the last three decades, incarceration rates in the United States have exploded, more than any other country in the world. When prisoners in the U.S. are released, they encounter a challenging environment that actively deters them from becoming productive society members.... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

What Do Returning Citizens Need?

Employer • Returning Citizen

The needs of the returning citizen community will be tools that solve the challenges of navigating a new, strange world full of hoops to jump through and stigma to manage. Looking at the first challenge, not knowing where to begin. To remedy... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

Challenges Faced by Returning Citizens

Employer • Returning Citizen

For someone that has been incarcerated being released, navigating the outside world is challenging. This is especially true for those who went to prison in their youth, spending many of their formative years in prison. People who served time later into their... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

Who are Our Returning Citizens?

Employer • Returning Citizen

A disproportionate amount of prisoners are in the US As of 2020, California had a total of 122,417 prisoners, and New York had a total of 43,439 (World Population Review, 2022). As of 2022, the entire country of Canada had a total... Read more

June 28, 2022

Written by Claire Peckham

Who are Our Low Vision and Blind Job Seekers?

Baby Boomer • Blind and Low Vision • Employer

Jobs for Humanity aims to help people with all levels of visual impairment (low vision, legally blind, etc.) find fulfilling careers. San Francisco, California is our starting point for helping visually impaired individuals seeking employment, as California has the highest unemployment rate... Read more

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