eSight's NetWork News - A New Slant on the U.S. Job Market

Author:  eSight NetWork News Staff

Editor's Guide to this Issue:

That's Gratitude for You

This week our members in the United States celebrate
Thanksgiving. Perhaps this is a good time to think
about when it is appropriate to be grateful -- and
when it's not.

Thanks but no thanks
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=425

For Job Seekers:

A New Slant on the U.S. Job Market

As we move into the new economy, old occupational
categories and traditional notions of what skills are
in highest demand don't quite ring true anymore, says
Robert B. Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Enter a brave new world
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=424

Job Site of the Week:

Reviews of Niche Site: NYTimes.com

The New York Times online job search service contains
a great deal of job-related materials, including
articles, job postings, a resume database and employer
tools.

It's a New York kind of day
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=422

Professional Development Seminar Audio:

New Concept in Hospitality Employment Training

Thanks to all those who participated in the seminar on
November 8 about the National Statler Center for Careers
in Hospitality Service. And thanks to Jeanette from MA
for sending in her question for the Q&A session.

As the first project of its kind, the National Statler
Center for Careers in Hospitality Service provides disabled
individuals with the right tools for successful careers in
this rapidly growing industry. Graduates of the
comprehensive program are computer-literate and
job-ready, equipped with a thorough knowledge of
hospitality industry standards.

Now you can listen to three November 8 audio files as
Statler's Sean Doyle discusses the hospitality training
program available at the center.

1. Background of Statler Center
   with Overview of Training Program:
   
   

   Real Audio
   

   Windows Media Player
   
   

2. Application Process and Cost of Program
   plus Questions and Answer Session:
   
   

   Real Audio
   

   Windows Media Player
   
   

3. Demonstration of Software Used by Most Hotels:
   
   

   Real Audio
   

   Windows Media Player
   
   

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Future Professional Development Seminars:

Upcoming Dates and Topics

If you're in New York City, plan to attend
these upcoming seminars:

Upcoming seminars will include:

December 5, 2001 - Equality Staffing
Introduce yourself to this new placement service
for professionals with disabilities.

January 9, 2002 - What does it take to be job
ready?
It isn't just software. Come find out what else is
required. Panelists: Staff from the Baruch College
Computer Center for Visually Impaired People

Registration for the December 5th seminar in now
available on eSight's Main Menu.

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"Tell a Friend About eSight"

Drawing for a Voice Mate by Parrot

There is still time to be included in the "Tell a
Friend About eSight" Drawing for a Voice Mate by
Parrot. All you need to do is "Tell a Friend About
eSight" between now and December 15, 2001, to be
eligible.

Each time a friend registers as an eSight member and
lists you as the person who referred him or her to
eSight, your name will be entered into a drawing to
win a Voice Mate by Parrot, which would be a great
holiday gift for you! You'll find more details about
the Voice Mate by Parrot at http://www.voice-
assistant.com or by contacting:

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Telling It Like It Is:

Voice Mate by Parrot

If you have had experience using Voice Mate by Parrot,
we'd like to hear from you. Tell us when you got it,
how you use it, what features are most important to
you and anything else you'd like to share about Voice
Mate by Parrot.

Just send an e-mail to
and putting the words "Voice Mate" in the subject line
and let us know about your experience. We'll publish
your feedback on eSight in our Members' Hub so other
members will be able to learn from you.

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For Entrepreneurs:

Tax Advantages in Employing Your Spouse

If you own and operate a proprietorship, you
may be able to gain some tax advantages by
employing your spouse in your small business.
These three articles provide some guidelines for
you to consider.

In sickness, health -- and enterprise
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=421

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Feedback from Entrepreneur: agassa.com:

Networking Helped Us Find Needed Talent

"We have found networking to be valuable for us, as
we endeavor to find the talent we need to extend our
professional IT/Web accessibility services to
commercial and government organizations.

"Although general solicitation for employees/consultants
via Internet newsgroups and other communication means
usually helps us locate prospective candidates for the
kind of demanding and detail-oriented work we perform
for our clients, more often than not the number of
people we actually hire is very small compared to the
number who respond to these 'technical cattle calls.'

"Even more disappointing to us is the number of times
that we have hired someone to perform technical work --
only to find that they were much better at "positioning
their capabilities" when looking for a job than they
were at actually performing the work we needed once
we hired them. Many times, we have found ourselves in
the position of paying for work twice (i.e., hiring
a second person to do the work), and that just makes
our life more complicated. Our customers expect to
receive value for their dollar, and we simply must
receive value for the dollars we spend on
employees/consultants.

"On the other hand, we have been pleasantly surprised
and pleased with the quality of work and the work
ethic of the people we have hired as a result of
direct networking. Referrals from organizations such
as eSight have proven to be very valuable to us
because the people we have hired so far have been
1) highly motivated, 2) as proficient in their
technical skills as they claim to be, and
3) demonstrating a strong work ethic and an intense
desire to learn more. In short, they do what they
promise to do, within the schedule and budget they
have committed to. As a company, we operate this way,
and the employees we have hired as a result of our
networking experiences have consistently performed
this way.

"In short, networking through eSight helps us succeed
as a business."

Mac McCuller
President and CTO
Agassa Net Technologies Inc.
http://www.agassa.com

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For Employers:

Two Employers Offer Accommodation Ideas

In the eSight article, "Steps for Providing the
Adaptive Tools Your New Employee Needs to Do the
Job," we offered advice to employers. Now two
employers turn the tables and offer their own
suggestions for accommodating visually impaired
workers.

Follow their lead
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=423

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Did You Know...?

How You Can Interact With Other Members

Did you know... that you can connect with other
eSight members on our dialogue boards?

Since its first day on the Internet a year ago, eSight
has been a "Careers Network." A "network" is defined
as "an interconnected or interrelated chain, group,
or system."
Merriam Webster OnLine

In this world of the givers and the given-to, we've
designed eSight to be that "interconnected or
interrelated chain" -- a career management site of
the blind or visually impaired, by the blind or
visually impaired and for the blind or visually
impaired.

There are many ways to interconnect on eSight. The
easiest way is to use the many dialogue boards you
can find throughout the site. Dialogue boards are
sometimes called forums or message boards, but,
whatever they are called, they are web-based
tools for conversation -- similar to newsgroups
but conducted entirely on a web site such as
eSight Careers Network^TM.

From our regular "Turning our Experiences Inside Out"
to the topical dialogue board, "Idea Exchange," in the
On the Job Ramp, Entrepreneurial Junction and Employee
Connection sections, you can take eSight a step
further and make it a tool where you can be the giver
of advice, of support, of resources, of experience,
of your own stories, of leadership, of hopes and
dreams -- of whatever you want to share with others
who are traveling down your same path.

Just go to any section's home page and scroll down to
find the discussion board that needs your input to
make eSight Careers Network^TM a true "network!"

Next week we will look at some of the tools you can
use to make your interaction via eSight's dialogue
boards even more useful!

Have a favorite eSight tool? We'd love to hear about
it and how you use it. Just send a message to Nan
Hawthorne, editor, .

Turning our Experiences Inside Out:

Our new topic: What is the most effective
way to work out an accommodation plan
with your new employer?

Share your two kilobytes' worth
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=408

New Tool for Entrepreneurs:

eSight Small Business Directory

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

Our Search for eSight Model Employers:

We Need Your Submission, Referral

Every time a bell rings,
an employer gets his (or her) wings
at http://www.esightcareers.net/index.cfm?x=410

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