One of the most depressing parts of the job search is wandering the labyrinthine environments of career fairs wearing a dark suit with a harnessed guide dog on my left and a briefcase on my back. These events take place in large, over-heated rooms where noises bounce off surfaces at varying volumes and angles. Recruiters occupy tables covered with piles of paper, knick-knacks emblazoned with the organization’s logo, and, if you’re lucky, bowls of cheap candy. Loud exchanges between candidates…..
Since 1992, I have been encouraging groups and organizations to break barriers so they can get better at doing what they do. While at Guiding Eyes for the Blind learning to work with my most recent guide dogs, I have often found myself reflecting on what makes the school so good at forging so many successful person-dog partnerships. Guiding Eyes graduates and their dogs live in large cities, villages, and rural areas working jobs and participating in family and community…..