preliminary results of an employment mentoring program for legally blind college students
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Preliminary Results of an Employment Mentoring Program for Legally Blind College Students. Jamie O’Mally, PhD. Overview. Purpose Employment Climate Importance of Mentoring Design & Procedures Sample Preliminary Results Future Analyses & Products Lessons Learned. Project Funding. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Preliminary Results of an Employment Mentoring Program for
Legally Blind College StudentsJamie O’Mally, PhD
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Overview
Purpose Employment Climate Importance of Mentoring Design & Procedures Sample Preliminary Results Future Analyses & Products Lessons Learned
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Project Funding National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)• RRTC Improving Employment
Outcomes for Individuals who are Blind and Visually Impaired (2010-2015)
Mentoring is 1 of 6 projects
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Purpose
• Does working closely with a mentor improve postgraduate employment outcomes for college students who are legally blind?
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Employment Climate
Degree = JOB… Right??• Competitive job market
Disparities in Employment Rates• Transition youth with VI are justas likely to attend post-secondary schools but still less likely to be employed than youth in the general population.
• 72.6% without disabilities• 38.2% with VI (only ~1/3 full time)
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Students with Disabilities
Students who are blind have the highest rate of college attendance among students with disabilities, but many have difficulty finding employment after graduating.
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Challenges? Think back to when you were
preparing to graduate and find a job. What were some of the challenges you faced?
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Students Who are Blind
May lack on-the-job experience May have inaccurate perception of what
specific careers require on a day-to-day basis
May lack a clear understanding of how blindness could impact job seeking activities and job performance
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Mentoring Relationship
Mentors serve as a guide in a structured, one-on-one relationship with a younger adult who is preparing to graduate and enter the workforce.
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Mentors Can Help…
Develop job search and interview skills
Provide information and advice
Serve as role models Increase student confidence Offer networking and job
shadowing opportunities
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Design & ProceduresEligibilityConsent
Random AssignmentIntervention Group
Pre-Test6-MonthPost-Test
Paired with MentorOnline OrientationMentoring ManualMonthly Reports
Comparison GroupResource Sheet
Quarterly Reports
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Recruitment
Students• Legally blind, living in the U.S.• Under age 35• Close to graduation• Seeking employment
Professionals• Legally blind, living in the U.S.• Currently employed or recently retired
Thanks to those who helped!!
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Student & Mentor Benefits
One-on-one interactions Incentives for students Development of career
goals Access to career materials Assist with research that
seeks to benefit students who are blind
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Mentor Matching
It’s not easy!! Database of mentors
• Profession & geographic location Networking (aka- Scrambling!)
• “Distance group”- subset
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Participant Map
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DemographicsStudents Mentors
N 51 (26 intervention, 25 Comparison)
25 (132 eligible)
Age 26.9, (20-36) 49.1, (27-64)
Gender 62.7% F, 37.3% M 64% F, 36% M
Status 72.5% undergrad27.5% grad
80% employed20% retired
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Careers & Majors
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Education Level of Mentors
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What makes a good mentor?
Think of people in your life who may have served as a mentor to you, formally or informally.
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Mentoring Manual Accommodation planning Blindness and low vision skills Disclosure Social skills Transportation Transfer of technology skills Career counseling Job shadowing Job seeking skills Job placement assistance
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Responsibilities
Participate for one year 3 hours a month face-to-face Biweekly contact Job shadowing Activity reports Engage in discussion
topics & activities
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Preliminary Results Full data currently available only for C1-C3
• Cohort 4 - January 2015
Job-Seeking Self-Efficacy• Analysis includes only pre-test data (N =
51)
Employment Outcomes & Experiences in Program• Analyses include only Cohorts 1-3 (N = 23)
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Job-Seeking Self-Efficacy Revised from Barlow, Wright, &
Cullen (2002) 14 Items, Confidence in Tasks on a
scale of 1-7. Students tended to give higher ratings
of confidence. Median was 76 out of 98.
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Self-Efficacy Results
Highest Scores• Requesting a job
application form (6.14)
• Working on your own (6.04)
• Completing a job application form (5.88)
Lowest Scores• Telling an
employer you have a visual impairment (4.76)
• In your general interview skills (4.78)
• In your self-presentation at an interview (4.94)
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Employment Outcomes
Applications & Interviews Employment Status Salary/Benefits Job Fit Job Satisfaction
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Employment Results
Applications: M = 14, (Range 0-80)• Phone Interviews: M = 2, (Range 0-15)• In-person Interviews: M = 2, (Range 0-10)
Employed: 12 Yes, 11 No• Hours: 40hrs, (2 people: 36 & 20 hours)• Salary: Median $32,000 ($13,000-52,000)• Insurance: All except one
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Job Satisfaction Satisfaction (scale of 1 to 5)
• I am content at my job. (3.58)• My job is enjoyable. (4.08)
Job Fit (scale of 1 to 10)• My job matches my education level.
(7.58)• My job matches my interests. (7)
Medians >means.
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Experiences in the Program
High participant retention• Only 2 pairs withdrew
Program benefit Plan to stay in touch Sample success story
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What They Learned
Many paths to employment Be realistic and work hard How to disclose a disability How to develop a resume and cover
letter Interview and disclosure practice Dealing with stress in the workplace Work/life balance
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In Progress! Future Analyses
• All 4 cohorts• Group comparisons• Other measures (Assertiveness, Career
Optimism) Products
• Mentoring Manual• Resource Sheet• Employment Prep Listserv• Video clips on NTAC
• http://ntac.blind.msstate.edu
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Lessons Learned… More group interaction Age/graduation criteria is limiting Graduation plans change… What matters most?
• Location, Disability, Profession?
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Questions?
Jamie O’Mally, 662-325-2001
Project webpage:http://tiny.cc/mentor-project