Seminars@hadley - Business, Employment And Vocational Skills

Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor Amy Salmon demonstrates how to access and use the new LinkedIn features.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, renowned speaker, entrepreneur, and head of the Disabled Business Persons Association, discusses the world of entrepreneurship and shares what he feels are keys to success.

Lauri Dishman, manager of Counseling Services at Second Sense, will help you understand not only what employers expect from workers but also what they do to screen candidates to lessen the chances of selecting the wrong applicants. This webinar will offer the inside scoop on both employers’ expectations and the hiring process so that you can properly prepare and enhance your chances of getting selected and being successful.

The online auction site eBay offers entrepreneurial opportunities to blind and visually impaired individuals. Join Seminars@Hadley as Rick Willison, a top-rated eBay seller, provides details on getting your items to buyers and obtaining payment.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Urban Miyares, head of the Disabled Business Persons Association, discusses the world of non-profits and the steps necessary to establish and launch a non-profit organization.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Douglas Walker, Hadley's instructor of Assistive Technology, presents how to use the Bookshare Read2go app to search for books, download and begin reading on your iPad or iPhone.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Kevan Worley, executive director of the National Association of Blind Merchants, discusses the opportunities the Randolph Sheppard Act presents, how to get started in the program and tips for success.

In this seminar, we'll discuss a handful of useful personality types, demonstrate how to perceive them live, and then show you how to use language to influence them to give yourself an edge in the workplace and in your personal life. Join Seminars@Hadley as Jeisyn Murphy, PhD, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center Adaptive Skills Supervisor and certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), discusses these features of what makes people tick.

Julie Lee Kay, a veteran Hadley instructor, will describe the communication process and discuss why communication skills are so important. Join Seminars @ Hadley as Julie provides solid tips for improving your communication skills.

Hadley instructor Amy Salmon will present the second of a two-part series providing hands-on instruction for using Facebook. This series is designed for users of access technology such as screen reading and screen magnification software who want to use Facebook.

Hadley instructor Amy Salmon will present a two-part series that will provide hands-on instruction on using Facebook. This series is designed for users of access technology such as screen reading and screen magnification software who want to use Facebook.

The online auction Web site eBay is where millions of items are bought and sold every day around the world. It is also a site that can provide opportunities for blind and visually impaired entrepreneurs. Join Seminars@Hadley as Mark and Tonia provide tips for utilizing eBay to open up a world of business opportunities.

Start-up businesses can benefit greatly from using Twitter, since the Twitter platform allows them to compete on equal terms with larger businesses. Our presenter, Dennis E. Lembree, is an accomplished web developer who has worked for a variety of companies including PayPal, Google and Walt Disney World. He is the author of the award-winning, web-accessible Twitter application Easy Chirp, as well as the author of a podcast and blog focused on web accessibility. In Part 2, Dennis will present information on "tweeting" and the "do's and don'ts" of using Twitter.

If you aspire to become more effective at work and want to learn more about leadership skills necessary for the job market, don't miss this seminar with Jamie Sibson, career guidance instructor at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin, Texas.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Dennis provides a practical guide to utilizing Twitter to support your promotional and networking efforts. Larry Muffett, a member of Hadley's Seminars team, will moderate.

In Part 2, Director of the Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship Tom Babinszki will show you how to get the most out of this site. LinkedIn is one of the most accessible social networking applications, and it takes networking to a new level. Tom will show you how to use it to meet people you need to be in touch with, and how to use it to be of service to your contacts.

LinkedIn is the most popular professional networking site. LinkedIn helps people to stay in touch with business partners, develop new business contacts, look for jobs and participate in online discussions. In Part 1, Director of the Hadley School for the Blind''s Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship Tom Babinszki will present information on getting started with LinkedIn and cover all aspects of setting up a LinkedIn profile. He will also discuss ways to have your profile stand out from the crowd.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.

The Hadley School for the Blind's Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship presents a Business Roundtable featuring Urban Miyares, president of the Disabled Businesspersons Association.