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Would yall put familiarity with different screen readers as an asset on a resume? (self.Blind)
submitted by Unlikely-Database-27
Specially if applying for accessibility focused jobs or ones involving training blind or partially sighted individuals? I feel like that would be a way to stand out but maybe not?
What about other technology focused jobs that aren't blindness specific? Would it matter here? They're gonna have to find out at some point that I'm blind, right? Would this manipulate your chances of being hired in any better or worse way?
Any thoughts?
What about other technology focused jobs that aren't blindness specific? Would it matter here? They're gonna have to find out at some point that I'm blind, right? Would this manipulate your chances of being hired in any better or worse way?
Any thoughts?
akrazyho 6 points 1y ago
Definitely if you’re applying for work in that field you definitely want that on your resume Plus it sounds good
bradley22 5 points 1y ago
I would if it was to do with blindness specifically.
r_1235 4 points 1y ago
Yup, as others said, sighted people don't care about that. Some companies might just throw whatever system that is available at that time, on you, and ask you to work it out. So, having knowhow of working with different kind of oporating systems helps. Although, I absolutely hate how convoluted Voiceover is on Mac systems. Arrow keys and even tab didn't move anything at times. Guess yours truely is not joining apple any time soon.
If the field you joining is related to disability, then knowing accessibility features of different platforms might be a requirement at times.
If the field you joining is related to disability, then knowing accessibility features of different platforms might be a requirement at times.
Fridux 4 points 1y ago
> I absolutely hate how convoluted Voiceover is on Mac systems. Arrow keys and even tab didn't move anything at times. Guess yours truely is not joining apple any time soon.
On MacOS you don't navigate using the system focus like you do on Windows, you use VoiceOver commands to navigate using its own cursor instead. Did you even try the tutorial that is presented the first time you enabled VoiceOver?
On MacOS you don't navigate using the system focus like you do on Windows, you use VoiceOver commands to navigate using its own cursor instead. Did you even try the tutorial that is presented the first time you enabled VoiceOver?
r_1235 2 points 1y ago
I accidentally dismissed the tutorial, and didn't know how to get back to it.
TechnicalPragmatist 4 points 1y ago
Mostly in assistive tech or in that capacity otherwise I don’t see anyone cares nor would they understand it. Most people don’t truly understand what a screen reader is. And if they do they don’t know too much about it.
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