eSight Careers Network's
Professional Development Seminar
Audio Archive

Since December 2000, the eSight Careers Network and Adaptive Solutions for Independence have jointly presented a continuing series of professional development seminars, aimed at assisting blind, visually impaired, and all people with disabilities in the creation of new career and employment opportunities. Now, you can listen to recordings of past eSight Careers Network seminars via the web.

In order to access the eSight Careers Network's audio archives, you must first:

1. be a member of the eSight online community
2. have either RealPlayer G2 (or greater) or Windows Media Player installed

Archived Seminars

Note: You must (1) already be a member of the eSight Careers Network and (2) be using a browser which supports cookies in order for the links to the archived seminars to work properly. If you are not already a member of the eSight Careers Network, or your browser doesn't support cookies, following any of the following links will lead you to the eSight Careers Network's front page, from which you can either log in manually, or fill out the brief membership form.

1) How to Get and Have A Successful Job Interview

Synopsis: Two guest panelists provide tips about how to do well in a job interview when you have a visual impairment.

Background: The panel consisted of Peter Newman, President of Diversity Services, based in New York City, and David Price, former Human Resources Specialist, PepsiCo, and currently the weather personality on Fox Five News' Good Day, New York.)

Date: December 6, 2001

2) How to Tap into the Hidden Job Market

Synopsis: Henry Leshker, Executive Vice President of Bernard Haldane Associates address the topic: How to Tap into the Hidden Job Market.

Date: January 10, 2001

Background: Haldane Associates has over 75 offices throughout the United States, Canada and Great Britain and, since 1947, has helped over 600,000 people obtain better jobs and careers.

3) What Does an Executive & Administrative Search Team Look for in a Job Candidate?

Synopsis: A panel of senior level representatives from Goldman, Sachs and Company's executive and administrative search team discussed What Does an Executive and Administrative Search Team Look for in a Job Candidate?

Date: February 7, 2001

Background: Goldman, Sachs and Company is a leading global investment banking and securities firm, providing a full range of services worldwide to clients which includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals with a high net worth. Founded in 1869, Goldman, Sachs and Company are one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms in the country.

4) Breaking Down Barriers to Employment

Synopsis: How do you break down barriers to employment? Celeste V. Lopes, Deputy Bureau Chief, District Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Alexander Wood, Political Editor, WE Media, use their personal experiences to show what works and what doesn't.

Date:

Background: Celeste V. Lopes, who has been blind since birth, has worked in the Brooklyn D.A.'s office since 1983. Alexander Wood, worked as a contemporary art dealer before a spinal cord injury in 1992 rendered him paraplegic. Ever since, he has sought to combine his passion for contemporary art with his knowledge of accessibility issues, in order to bring art, and opportunities in the art world, to everyone, regardless of perceived disability.

5) On-Line Job Search Tips

Synopsis: What are the most effective ways to conduct an online job search? Ruth-Ellen Simmonds, president of The Associated Blind, Inc., which is located in New York City, offers tips for conducting an online job search.

Date: April 4, 2001

Background: Ruth-Ellen Simmonds, president of The Associated Blind discusses developing a strategy for conducting an on-line job search. Several major job-posting sites are reviewed using the following criteria: accessibility, usability, and efficacy.

About eSight's Career Network Seminars

eSight Career Network Seminars begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The seminars are held at the offices of The Associated Blind (TAB), which are located on the Ninth Floor of 110 William Street, between Fulton and John Streets. To register for these free seminars, and for more information, please contact RoseMarie McCaffery at (212) 766-6800, extension 113. You can also register online at:

<http://www.esightcareers.net>

Please note that since space for all seminars is limited, registration is required, so register today!

eSight^® Careers Network and Adaptive Solutions for Independence are initiatives of The Associated Blind, Inc., a privately funded, 501 (c)(3) non-profit agency, founded in 1938 to promote autonomy and self-determination for the blind and visually impaired through economic independence.

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This page was created on February 3, 2001
Contents of this document last modified May 1, 2001