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	To schedule a job placement counseling session, please contact: Gail Snider gsnider@clb.org 240-737-5190

The Staffing and Career Services department at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) assists blind and visually impaired consumers in obtaining jobs. This is accomplished through assessments, skill development, training, and placement.

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is dedicated to opening doors of employment opportunity for blind and low vision individuals. Our recruitment initiatives are designed to:

• Create an extensive resume database of blind and low vision individuals who are interested in challenging and competitive employment in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
• Identify job and internship opportunities in the DC Metro area.
• Provide job placement assistance.

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind provides assistance to blind and low vision job seekers interested in employment in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

At CLB, career specialists meet with you one-on-one to offer individually tailored vocational and skills assessments, job search strategies, resume preparation tips, interviewing techniques and networking skills.

CLB's innovative workshops on resume preparation, self-assessment and goal setting, job search techniques, interviewing skills and options for disclosing a disability to an employer enable you to acquire the information needed to succeed in today's competitive job market.

CLB actively recruits skilled candidates from across the country to fill challenging positions in the growing fields of customer service, technology and business administration. Several federal agencies and private companies recruit employees through CLB. CLB-trained employees have obtained positions with employers such as:

• Andrews Air Force Base
• Department of State
• Independence Now
• Internal Revenue Service
• Jansen LLC
• National Industries for the Blind
• US Department of Education
• Veterans Administration Medical Center

EMST is an extensive classroom course that is designed to develop employment skills that include interviewing, resume building, cold calling, marketing, and addressing a disability with an employer. This course covers subjects such as using job websites, creating an internet resume, how to turn rejection into opportunity, becoming easy to hire, and tapping the hidden job market. In order to thoroughly address specific subject areas, professional consultants and expert speakers are used.

TIP is primarily for those that are in need of experience and/or an open door to employment. The program creates an opportunity for the client to be placed permanently with the training source site/employer. TIP provides individualized comprehensive instruction in one of the following areas: Switch Board Operator/PBX Operator, Office/Administrative Assistant, Customer Service/Call Center, and any professional level occupation - accounting, law clerk, attorney, paralegal, educator, etc.

• Complete a web site career application

To refer a job to CLB, please contact:

Gail Snyder
gsnyder@clb.org
240-737-5190

CLB Recruitment

Staffing and Career Services at CLB receives postings for job openings for blind and low vision individuals in Washington, DC daily. Additionally, CLB also fills positions for service contracts with locations such as the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Andrews Air Force Base, among others. If you are looking for a staffing and /or career opportunity, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to CLB at proberts@clb.org or contact our Staffing Specialist, Pauline Roberts at 240-737-5165.

There are employment opportunities for all individuals at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind. For a list of current job openings at CLB, click here.

AFB Career Connect - research jobs, find a mentor, get expert advice on choosing and getting a job, create a resume, track your interviews using an accessible online appointment book, and more.

America's Job Bank - searchable database of job listings. Created through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service.