Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

I cannot get services through DSB.  If you want to know more about that, 
then write me off list.  We do have Goodwill.  My biggest thing is, I don't 
want to be working at a sheltered workshop like I was for about a year back 
in the days.  I'm sorry, but I'm worth way more than that!


Chris.

- Original Message - 
From: "Vaughn Brown" <jazzdress...@gmail.com>

To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.



Chris,

LinkedIn is great for resumes because it does the formatting for you
and order the dates of employment in the proper order. Try Indeed.com,
too. It alerts you to job opportunities.

I will say, Chris, as someone who built his resume, created accounts
on LinkedIn, indeed etc, that this will take time. I would suggest
taking an hour or two a day to build up an  internet presence. That
way it is not energy zapping. Don't try to do it in one sitting.

Do you have a GoodWell or some other kind of job search service? They
are generally free. Also, do you have a department services for the
blind in your town?

Kindly,
Vaughn

On 3/3/16, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote:
Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and 
I'll

bet you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also,
consider pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and 
it
has some nice features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, 
you're
good to go on pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the 
blank's.
Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget 
that

finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget
interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an
employer than any technical knowledge you may have.

Sent from my IPhone



On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland
<clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Guys,

I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their
accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my 
question

back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.

To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up 
this
way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I 
do

try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have
not been the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to 
run

my own business to the extent I was hoping to do so.

The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a
couple of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability 
side

of things.

First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch
Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon
Macbook.  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I 
would

presume that for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just
fine.

In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a
rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.

Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.

My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S
devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job
hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get
my head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need 
some
coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and 
honestly

evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am
not the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so
many companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can
give me some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone,
Facetime, or Skype to get the very very basics set up, I probably could
take it from there.  I just need someone to at least help me get 
started.


Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.
Same goes with Craigslist.

Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of 
word

 processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side
of things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.
Correct me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does,
but I also know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit
limiting, but also can be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't 
have
time to spend much learning an application that is only going to half 
way

work, at best.

I know that Pages is quite doable.  Actually, go figure, after all the
kabosh that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, 
and
I have every intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on 
the

day's agenda.  Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the
receiving address on a standard sized envelope.  I'm talking about the
rectangular kind w

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Scott Granados]

+1, SCORE is a good organization.  They helped me start my first Internet 
provider when I was fresh out of school.

Good group.



> On Mar 3, 2016, at 1:37 PM, Cheree Heppe  wrote:
> 
> Cheree Heppe here:
> A national Org called Score is staffed by business and professional 
> executives.  They assist with business start ups, but have assisted in other 
> areas.
> Just stop by the local office or phone, ask and persist.
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 3, 2016, at 10:00, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> Chris,
>> 
>> LinkedIn is great for resumes because it does the formatting for you
>> and order the dates of employment in the proper order. Try Indeed.com,
>> too. It alerts you to job opportunities.
>> 
>> I will say, Chris, as someone who built his resume, created accounts
>> on LinkedIn, indeed etc, that this will take time. I would suggest
>> taking an hour or two a day to build up an  internet presence. That
>> way it is not energy zapping. Don't try to do it in one sitting.
>> 
>> Do you have a GoodWell or some other kind of job search service? They
>> are generally free. Also, do you have a department services for the
>> blind in your town?
>> 
>> Kindly,
>> Vaughn
>> 
>>> On 3/3/16, Phil Halton  wrote:
>>> Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and I'll
>>> bet you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also,
>>> consider pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and it
>>> has some nice features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, you're
>>> good to go on pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the blank's.
>>> Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget that
>>> finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget
>>> interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an
>>> employer than any technical knowledge you may have.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my IPhone
>>> 
>>> 
 On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland
  wrote:
 
 Guys,
 
 I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their
 accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question
 back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
 
 To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this
 way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do
 try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have
 not been the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run
 my own business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
 
 The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a
 couple of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side
 of things.
 
 First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch
 Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon
 Macbook.  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would
 presume that for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just
 fine.
 
 In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a
 rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.
 
 Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.
 
 My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S
 devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job
 hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get
 my head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some
 coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly
 evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am
 not the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so
 many companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can
 give me some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone,
 Facetime, or Skype to get the very very basics set up, I probably could
 take it from there.  I just need someone to at least help me get started.
 
 Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.
 Same goes with Craigslist.
 
 Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word
 processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side
 of things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.
 Correct me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does,
 but I also know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit
 limiting, but also can be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't have
 time to spend much learning an application that is only going to half way
 work, at best.
 
 I know that Pages is 

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Cheree Heppe]

Cheree Heppe here:
A national Org called Score is staffed by business and professional executives. 
 They assist with business start ups, but have assisted in other areas.
Just stop by the local office or phone, ask and persist.



Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 3, 2016, at 10:00, Vaughn Brown  wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> LinkedIn is great for resumes because it does the formatting for you
> and order the dates of employment in the proper order. Try Indeed.com,
> too. It alerts you to job opportunities.
> 
> I will say, Chris, as someone who built his resume, created accounts
> on LinkedIn, indeed etc, that this will take time. I would suggest
> taking an hour or two a day to build up an  internet presence. That
> way it is not energy zapping. Don't try to do it in one sitting.
> 
> Do you have a GoodWell or some other kind of job search service? They
> are generally free. Also, do you have a department services for the
> blind in your town?
> 
> Kindly,
> Vaughn
> 
>> On 3/3/16, Phil Halton  wrote:
>> Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and I'll
>> bet you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also,
>> consider pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and it
>> has some nice features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, you're
>> good to go on pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the blank's.
>> Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget that
>> finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget
>> interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an
>> employer than any technical knowledge you may have.
>> 
>> Sent from my IPhone
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Guys,
>>> 
>>> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their
>>> accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question
>>> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
>>> 
>>> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this
>>> way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do
>>> try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have
>>> not been the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run
>>> my own business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
>>> 
>>> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a
>>> couple of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side
>>> of things.
>>> 
>>> First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch
>>> Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon
>>> Macbook.  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would
>>> presume that for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just
>>> fine.
>>> 
>>> In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a
>>> rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.
>>> 
>>> Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.
>>> 
>>> My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S
>>> devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job
>>> hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get
>>> my head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some
>>> coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly
>>> evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am
>>> not the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so
>>> many companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can
>>> give me some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone,
>>> Facetime, or Skype to get the very very basics set up, I probably could
>>> take it from there.  I just need someone to at least help me get started.
>>> 
>>> Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.
>>> Same goes with Craigslist.
>>> 
>>> Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word
>>> processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side
>>> of things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.
>>> Correct me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does,
>>> but I also know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit
>>> limiting, but also can be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't have
>>> time to spend much learning an application that is only going to half way
>>> work, at best.
>>> 
>>> I know that Pages is quite doable.  Actually, go figure, after all the
>>> kabosh that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, and
>>> I have every intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on the
>>> day's agenda.  Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the
>>> receiving address on a standard 

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Vaughn Brown]

Chris,

LinkedIn is great for resumes because it does the formatting for you
and order the dates of employment in the proper order. Try Indeed.com,
too. It alerts you to job opportunities.

I will say, Chris, as someone who built his resume, created accounts
on LinkedIn, indeed etc, that this will take time. I would suggest
taking an hour or two a day to build up an  internet presence. That
way it is not energy zapping. Don't try to do it in one sitting.

Do you have a GoodWell or some other kind of job search service? They
are generally free. Also, do you have a department services for the
blind in your town?

Kindly,
Vaughn

On 3/3/16, Phil Halton  wrote:
> Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and I'll
> bet you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also,
> consider pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and it
> has some nice features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, you're
> good to go on pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the blank's.
> Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget that
> finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget
> interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an
> employer than any technical knowledge you may have.
>
> Sent from my IPhone
>
>
>> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland
>>  wrote:
>>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their
>> accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question
>> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
>>
>> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this
>> way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do
>> try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have
>> not been the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run
>> my own business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
>>
>> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a
>> couple of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side
>> of things.
>>
>> First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch
>> Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon
>> Macbook.  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would
>> presume that for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just
>> fine.
>>
>> In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a
>> rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.
>>
>> Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.
>>
>> My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S
>> devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job
>> hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get
>> my head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some
>> coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly
>> evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am
>> not the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so
>> many companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can
>> give me some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone,
>> Facetime, or Skype to get the very very basics set up, I probably could
>> take it from there.  I just need someone to at least help me get started.
>>
>> Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.
>> Same goes with Craigslist.
>>
>> Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word
>>  processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side
>> of things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.
>> Correct me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does,
>> but I also know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit
>> limiting, but also can be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't have
>> time to spend much learning an application that is only going to half way
>> work, at best.
>>
>> I know that Pages is quite doable.  Actually, go figure, after all the
>> kabosh that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, and
>> I have every intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on the
>> day's agenda.  Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the
>> receiving address on a standard sized envelope.  I'm talking about the
>> rectangular kind with the triangular flap that you'd fold an 8X11 sheet of
>> paper in half, then put down in the thing, put a stamp or two, lick the
>> seal, and be done.  Also, I need to learn how to print addresses onto an
>> 8X11 sheet of labels that I then could peal off and put on an envelope.  I
>> am hoping that both of these things can be done in Pages.  If not, then
>> what do you all recommend I do 

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Phil Halton]

Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and I'll bet 
you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also, consider 
pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and it has some nice 
features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, you're good to go on 
pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the blank's.
Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget that 
finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget 
interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an employer 
than any technical knowledge you may have.

Sent from my IPhone


> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> Guys,
>  
> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their 
> accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question 
> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
>  
> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this 
> way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do try 
> running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have not been 
> the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run my own 
> business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
>  
> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a couple 
> of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side of things.
>  
> First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch 
> Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon Macbook. 
>  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would presume that 
> for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just fine.
>  
> In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a 
> rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.
>  
> Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.
>  
> My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S 
> devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job 
> hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get my 
> head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some 
> coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly 
> evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am not 
> the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so many 
> companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can give me 
> some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone, Facetime, or Skype 
> to get the very very basics set up, I probably could take it from there.  I 
> just need someone to at least help me get started.
>  
> Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.  Same 
> goes with Craigslist.
>  
> Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word  
> processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side of 
> things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.  Correct 
> me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does, but I also 
> know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit limiting, but 
> also can be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't have time to spend 
> much learning an application that is only going to half way work, at best.
>  
> I know that Pages is quite doable.  Actually, go figure, after all the kabosh 
> that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, and I have 
> every intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on the day's 
> agenda.  Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the receiving 
> address on a standard sized envelope.  I'm talking about the rectangular kind 
> with the triangular flap that you'd fold an 8X11 sheet of paper in half, then 
> put down in the thing, put a stamp or two, lick the seal, and be done.  Also, 
> I need to learn how to print addresses onto an 8X11 sheet of labels that I 
> then could peal off and put on an envelope.  I am hoping that both of these 
> things can be done in Pages.  If not, then what do you all recommend I do 
> which would work with any of the macs I currently have?
>  
> Finally, I am not very good at all at writing resumes.  I know there are 
> people I could pay to write one for me, and I may wind up doing that.  This 
> however being said, I'm never going to learn by having people spoonfeed me.  
> So, tying things back into Pages, is it fairly easy to make a resume, 
> provided that you understand the elements which make a good resume, and how 
> to properly format things?  Also, are there any good books on Bard or on 
> Audible which might address good resume writing?  I'm thinking about going to 
> a workshop hosted by LDS Jobs, (No, I'm not Morman, nor intend to be.)  What 
> worries me though is the 

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Scott Granados]

Chris, don’t hesitate to write me off list if I can give you any more specifics.

Or on if the moderator allows although this seems tangentially on topic so I 
hope we’re ok.

Either way on or off list I’m glad to help if I can.

> On Mar 3, 2016, at 9:05 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Scott,
>  
> Thank you for all of your suggestions.  Yes.  It does help.  I'll take a look 
> at things, and see what I can do.
>  
> Chris.
>  
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Scott Granados <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 8:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.
>> 
>> Hi Chris, first good luck on your search.  Running a business is not an easy 
>> thing.  I’ve sort of felt that you have to fail a few times before you get 
>> one that works and before you learn the hard and soft skills you need.  I 
>> have known some very good people in the business world and that’s one bit of 
>> advice I’ve gotten frequently is don’t be to afraid to fail.  I’ve also been 
>> told you need to fail a good three times before you succeed.:)  Not sure 
>> about that but that’s sort of been my experience so do what you really like 
>> and stick to it.
>> 
>> That being said to your specifics.
>> 
>> I would definitely suggest pages.  I use pages / numbers professionally 
>> every day and it works very well.  Exports and imports from Microsoft 
>> products very smoothly as well so you should not need to bother with word or 
>> XL.
>> As far as resumes and resume classes go, I would not worry about the 
>> specific program so much.  What you want from a class like that is 
>> formatting and what should be included.  Some people say you should have a 
>> single page with bulleted points and others say you should have more detail. 
>>  Frankly, my resume is about 9 pages when you include all the technical 
>> equipment and qualifications etc.  Depends on the industry.  You may have a 
>> very different resume to get an investment job than you would for an 
>> engineering job and a music job might want a tape and not a resume nd so 
>> forth, you get that.  Try to be as target as possible.
>> 
>> I can’t stress linked in enough.  I get a huge amount of milage from 
>> Linkedin and you’re right it really is becoming necessary in the business 
>> world.  It’s not hard, it’s very much like the other social media sites.  
>> You have to build a profile with your skills and experience and then try to 
>> connect to people you know.  The more connections the better because it 
>> translates to more visibility.  You can also recommend people that you know 
>> and link with and they can recommend you, endorsements and so forth.  It’s 
>> very valuable if done well.
>> 
>> As for the printer, not sure on the portable side.  I went in the other 
>> direction, I went for a large laser color printer that’s network attached.  
>> Businesses are used to the high quality print of these devices because they 
>> are shared in so many offices now.  So I went for the high end presentation 
>> look.  The printer I bought regaled for $1500 or so but I grabbed for for 
>> $550 at a liquidator in Jersey.  Craigslist / eBay are your friends here.  
>> You can buy used or from a liquidator and save big money.  Others can 
>> suggest portable models just be concerned that the output is high quality 
>> enough.
>> 
>> Hope that helps some what and seriously, good luck on your search.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Guys,
>>>  
>>> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their 
>>> accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question 
>>> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
>>>  
>>> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this 
>>> way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do 
>>> try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have not 
>>> been the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run my 
>>> own business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
>>>  
>>> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a couple 
>>> of recommendations from the 

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Scott,

Thank you for all of your suggestions.  Yes.  It does help.  I'll take a look 
at things, and see what I can do.

Chris.

  - Original Message - 
  From: Scott Granados 
  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 8:23 AM
  Subject: Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.


  Hi Chris, first good luck on your search.  Running a business is not an easy 
thing.  I’ve sort of felt that you have to fail a few times before you get one 
that works and before you learn the hard and soft skills you need.  I have 
known some very good people in the business world and that’s one bit of advice 
I’ve gotten frequently is don’t be to afraid to fail.  I’ve also been told you 
need to fail a good three times before you succeed.:)  Not sure about that but 
that’s sort of been my experience so do what you really like and stick to it.


  That being said to your specifics.


  I would definitely suggest pages.  I use pages / numbers professionally every 
day and it works very well.  Exports and imports from Microsoft products very 
smoothly as well so you should not need to bother with word or XL.
  As far as resumes and resume classes go, I would not worry about the specific 
program so much.  What you want from a class like that is formatting and what 
should be included.  Some people say you should have a single page with 
bulleted points and others say you should have more detail.  Frankly, my resume 
is about 9 pages when you include all the technical equipment and 
qualifications etc.  Depends on the industry.  You may have a very different 
resume to get an investment job than you would for an engineering job and a 
music job might want a tape and not a resume nd so forth, you get that.  Try to 
be as target as possible.


  I can’t stress linked in enough.  I get a huge amount of milage from Linkedin 
and you’re right it really is becoming necessary in the business world.  It’s 
not hard, it’s very much like the other social media sites.  You have to build 
a profile with your skills and experience and then try to connect to people you 
know.  The more connections the better because it translates to more 
visibility.  You can also recommend people that you know and link with and they 
can recommend you, endorsements and so forth.  It’s very valuable if done well.


  As for the printer, not sure on the portable side.  I went in the other 
direction, I went for a large laser color printer that’s network attached.  
Businesses are used to the high quality print of these devices because they are 
shared in so many offices now.  So I went for the high end presentation look.  
The printer I bought regaled for $1500 or so but I grabbed for for $550 at a 
liquidator in Jersey.  Craigslist / eBay are your friends here.  You can buy 
used or from a liquidator and save big money.  Others can suggest portable 
models just be concerned that the output is high quality enough.


  Hope that helps some what and seriously, good luck on your search.






On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
<clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:


Guys,

I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their 
accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question back 
into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.

To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this 
way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do try 
running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have not been 
the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run my own 
business to the extent I was hoping to do so.

The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a couple 
of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side of things.

First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch 
Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon Macbook.  
All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would presume that 
for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just fine.

In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a 
rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.

Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.

My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S 
devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job 
hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get my 
head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some 
coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly 
evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am not 
the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so many 
companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can give me some 
pointers, or maybe work w

Re: I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Scott Granados]

Hi Chris, first good luck on your search.  Running a business is not an easy 
thing.  I’ve sort of felt that you have to fail a few times before you get one 
that works and before you learn the hard and soft skills you need.  I have 
known some very good people in the business world and that’s one bit of advice 
I’ve gotten frequently is don’t be to afraid to fail.  I’ve also been told you 
need to fail a good three times before you succeed.:)  Not sure about that but 
that’s sort of been my experience so do what you really like and stick to it.

That being said to your specifics.

I would definitely suggest pages.  I use pages / numbers professionally every 
day and it works very well.  Exports and imports from Microsoft products very 
smoothly as well so you should not need to bother with word or XL.
As far as resumes and resume classes go, I would not worry about the 
specific program so much.  What you want from a class like that is formatting 
and what should be included.  Some people say you should have a single page 
with bulleted points and others say you should have more detail.  Frankly, my 
resume is about 9 pages when you include all the technical equipment and 
qualifications etc.  Depends on the industry.  You may have a very different 
resume to get an investment job than you would for an engineering job and a 
music job might want a tape and not a resume nd so forth, you get that.  Try to 
be as target as possible.

I can’t stress linked in enough.  I get a huge amount of milage from 
Linkedin and you’re right it really is becoming necessary in the business 
world.  It’s not hard, it’s very much like the other social media sites.  You 
have to build a profile with your skills and experience and then try to connect 
to people you know.  The more connections the better because it translates to 
more visibility.  You can also recommend people that you know and link with and 
they can recommend you, endorsements and so forth.  It’s very valuable if done 
well.

As for the printer, not sure on the portable side.  I went in the other 
direction, I went for a large laser color printer that’s network attached.  
Businesses are used to the high quality print of these devices because they are 
shared in so many offices now.  So I went for the high end presentation look.  
The printer I bought regaled for $1500 or so but I grabbed for for $550 at a 
liquidator in Jersey.  Craigslist / eBay are your friends here.  You can buy 
used or from a liquidator and save big money.  Others can suggest portable 
models just be concerned that the output is high quality enough.

Hope that helps some what and seriously, good luck on your search.



> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> Guys,
>  
> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their 
> accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question 
> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.
>  
> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this 
> way.  I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do try 
> running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have not been 
> the most successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run my own 
> business to the extent I was hoping to do so.
>  
> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a couple 
> of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side of things.
>  
> First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch 
> Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon Macbook. 
>  All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would presume that 
> for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just fine.
>  
> In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a 
> rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.
>  
> Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.
>  
> My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S 
> devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job 
> hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get my 
> head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some 
> coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly 
> evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am not 
> the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so many 
> companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can give me 
> some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone, Facetime, or Skype 
> to get the very very basics set up, I probably could take it from there.  I 
> just need someone to at least help me get started.
>  
> Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.  Same 
> goes with Craigslist.
>  
> Where my 

I need some help with accessible career planning.

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Guys,

I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their 
accessibility.  Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question back 
into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away.

To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this way.  
I am very interested in trying to seek other employment.  Yes, I do try running 
my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have not been the most 
successful.  I'm just not sure I have the skills to run my own business to the 
extent I was hoping to do so.

The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a couple of 
recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side of things.

First of all, right now, I have three mac computers:  a mid 2012 13 inch 
Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon Macbook.  
All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3.  I would presume that 
for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just fine.

In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a 
rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo.

Finally, I have an AT 128GB IPhone 6S.

My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S 
devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job 
hunting?  I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get my 
head around that web site, let alone the app.  I really would need some 
coaching regarding that.  I'm really having to step back here and honestly 
evaluate my skills.  I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am not 
the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so many 
companies these days use it.  So, on that note, if any of you can give me some 
pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone, Facetime, or Skype to get 
the very very basics set up, I probably could take it from there.  I just need 
someone to at least help me get started.

Facebook and Twitter are no problems.  I am quite familiar with both.  Same 
goes with Craigslist.

Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word  
processing.  I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side of 
things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows.  Correct me 
if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does, but I also know 
that there are some issues which not only can be a bit limiting, but also can 
be down right irritating.  Right now, I don't have time to spend much learning 
an application that is only going to half way work, at best.

I know that Pages is quite doable.  Actually, go figure, after all the kabosh 
that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, and I have every 
intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on the day's agenda.  
Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the receiving address on a 
standard sized envelope.  I'm talking about the rectangular kind with the 
triangular flap that you'd fold an 8X11 sheet of paper in half, then put down 
in the thing, put a stamp or two, lick the seal, and be done.  Also, I need to 
learn how to print addresses onto an 8X11 sheet of labels that I then could 
peal off and put on an envelope.  I am hoping that both of these things can be 
done in Pages.  If not, then what do you all recommend I do which would work 
with any of the macs I currently have?

Finally, I am not very good at all at writing resumes.  I know there are people 
I could pay to write one for me, and I may wind up doing that.  This however 
being said, I'm never going to learn by having people spoonfeed me.  So, tying 
things back into Pages, is it fairly easy to make a resume, provided that you 
understand the elements which make a good resume, and how to properly format 
things?  Also, are there any good books on Bard or on Audible which might 
address good resume writing?  I'm thinking about going to a workshop hosted by 
LDS Jobs, (No, I'm not Morman, nor intend to be.)  What worries me though is 
the fact that they will probably be presenting the resume workshop from an MS 
Word standpoint, and I'll almost betcha it would be from a Windows perspective, 
not from an Apple standpoint, which really is the route I'm wanting to take, if 
at all possible.  Ben, you've gone to one of these workshops in your area there 
in Scottsdale, so let's talk later today privately about that.  I'd like to get 
your thoughts on things, seeing you're an avid mac user.

Finally, I need a good recommendation for a printer.  I don't need it to be 
bluetooth or wireless.  I want it actually to be as barebone basic as it can 
be.  It doesn't even need to do color, although that definitely would be a 
bonus.  Obviously, I do not want something with tractorfeed paper.  I said 
basic, I didn't say ancient.  LOL!  I don't want an old Imagewriter.  LOL!  God 
those things were a beast!  I do ask that it use USB for its