Abogado
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Becario Rhodes y ganador de la Medalla del Jubileo de Diamante; Aaron habla sobre el valor y la importancia de perseguir sus sueños.
Diversidad e Inclusión
Toronto, ON, Canada
Carla Boose habla de su carrera y cómo le ha permitido tener más confianza en sí misma y ser más independiente.
Productor de radio
Lindsay, ON, Canada
Ken Van Den Oetelaar trabaja desde que tenía 15 años. Sus conocimientos de informática le han permitido conseguir un trabajo en la producción de radio.
Asistente de Investigación
Chelsea Mohler habla de su trayectoria profesional y educativa, así como su empleo actual como Asistente de investigación en el CNIB.
Dirigente syndical
Oshawa, ON, Canada
Phil Goodwin dice cómo, a través de la perseverancia y la adquisición de nuevas habilidades, él fue capaz de volver al mercado laboral después de perder la vista.
Empresario
Chris lanzó su compañía hace 26 años y nunca ha mirado atrás. Descubre las claves del éxito de Chris como empresario emprendedor.
Estudiante de secundaria
Brantford, ON, Canada
Como Estudiante y futuro gran líder, Conner habla de su pasión por la cocina y su sueño de convertirse en un chef profesional.
Spanish Interpreter
Carrboro, NC, USA
Jamey is self-employed as a freelance interpreter of Spanish, helping others with everything from medical appointments to travel planning.
Apprentice Chef
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Alex and his employer, Kristian, discuss Alex’s work as an apprentice chef at The Taxpayer – a restaurant in Adelaide, Australia.
Assistant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cambodia
Sokun describes his job and how he reached this goal, including his education and the support he received.
Purchasing Officer
Melbourne, Australia
In this audio interview, Bridget describes her job and how she performs it competently with low vision.
Customer Service Assistant
Brisbane, Australia
In this audio interview, Danielle talks about her work and the assistance she received to secure employment.
Global Accessibility Manager
In this audio interview, Hamish discusses the obstacles he had to overcome to adapt to his sudden vision loss in a car accident and return to work
Support & Sales Consultant
In this audio interview, Simon tells of how he immigrated from Papau New Guinea to Australia and found work.
Telemarketer
Quezon City, Philippines
In this video interview, Czarina speaks about her employer and how well she has adapted to life without vision.
Administrative Staff
Olongapo, Philippines
Learn about how Jennie-Lyn dealt with her vision loss and the support she received from Resources for the Blind Inc., and the city of Olongapo to succeed.
Entrepreneur
Marx speaks of how he managed to deal with a sudden onset of vision loss in the middle of his life and the success he carved out in the workplace afterwards.
Senior Financial Advisor
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
In this video, Chamroeun talks about his work for CaFinCo Limited, a microfinance company and his educational experiences.
This IS Working
Profiles of people who are blind or partially sighted who’ve learned to overcome barriers and find success in their professional and personal lives.
Employment Success
Video by Action for Blind People showcasing a successful story of employment in the UK and the Access to Work scheme.
Success Stories
Employment Services - Case Studies
Three case studies of individuals who are blind or partially sighted who’ve carved successful careers paths.
Vision in Enterprise
Information about the EBU’s Vision in Enterprise project, which focuses on entrepreneurship for visually impaired people. A video, The Story of Yiota, a self-employed baker in Cypus is included.
Successful at Work
Offers several examples of the rehabilitation and job placement of people with disabilities including blind and visually impaired people in Soest, Germany.
Our Stories
These first-hand accounts from CareerConnect mentors are stories of how the mentors have successfully worked as individuals with vision impairment. There are also interviews with mentees who describe what they’ve learned from CareerConnect mentors.
