[Menvi-discuss] dealing with blindness in bios and other career information

[Chris Smart]

Why even mention it? It will come up during the interview naturally.

At 05:53 PM 2/18/2014, you wrote:
>When you write about things you've accomplished, won't that show you 
>have no adversity?
>
>
>On Feb 18, 2014, at 4:46 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am currently taking a Career Development for Musicians class.  Our
> > latest project is to come up with a bio for ourselves.  We will also
> > be working on resumes and other print materials that we can display in
> > a job interview/audition situation.  I am therefore wondering how
> > those of you who are blind dealt with your blindness in a bio.  I am
> > not wanting to hide it necessarily because I feel like it would be
> > obvious that I am blind to anyone looking at my resume.  But I refuse
> > to write about it as though it is some adversity I have overcome
> > because that's not accurate either.  Any suggestions would be greatly
> > appreciated.  Thanks.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Julie McG
> > National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
> > Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
> > Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
> > and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
> > "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> > everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> > life."
> > John 3:16
> >
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