Breadcrumb Trail
Session B: Employment & Disclosure....To Disclose or Not to Disclose? What You Need to Know as a Service Provider
- Date and Time
- Wednesday, April 23, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
- Presenters
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- Christopher Paveloi, M.Ed. (Director, Career Services, Kent State University Stark Campus)
- Kathleen Kulick, M.Ed. (Disability Counselor, Kent State University Stark Campus & Regional Coordinator for Disability Services, Kent State University)
- Description
The focus of this presentation brings together the disciplines of career services and disability services within the environment of higher education, and how they can address preparation for the interviewing process. The question that they pose...and intend to answer is...are students with disabilities putting their best foot forward when interviewing for a job? Individuals with disabilities, whether their disability is visible or hidden, need to think, research, and prepare for the questions that Human Resource Professionals will ask in the interviewing process.
Students with disabilities need to understand a few major tenets: (1) do not go to the interview unless you possess the essential requirements of the position (2) understanding that if you have a visible disability, disclosure has already begun the minute you enter the interview; if you have a hidden disability you need to decide if/when you will disclose and finally deciding there is no reason to disclose.
We intend to give real life examples of each option and will explain the pros and cons of each. Issues of geography (urban or rural), the size of the company or business (is it small family business, or a larger more expansive, world-wide operation), the type of work you are interviewing for, and the questions that Human Resource personnel tend to ask applicants.
We will end the presentation with practical advice for career service providers at institutions of higher learning and the need for them to add a layer of information when assisting individuals with disabilities seeking employment.