The Job Search Blueprint (JSB) is a job search skills training program for adults who are blind or have low vision. Job search skills training has been identified as an important facilitator to employment and positively affects the well-being of people who face employment barriers. The Job Search Blueprint was designed to help adult job seekers gain confidence and learn the skills they need to successfully find a job.
JSB includes five units, with about 20 hours of content, covering topics such as preparing for an interview, disability disclosure, resume development, finding job vacancies, and improving self-presentation.
The program is designed to be implemented by two trainers with 10-12 participants. JSB trainers are typically service providers who work with adults who are blind or have low vision, such as vocational rehabilitation counselors or other providers who prepare adults for employment.
Trainer Workshop Information
In order to access the JSB curriculum and materials, you must complete a free, 2-day trainer workshop. The interactive, online trainer workshops are held at least twice per year via Zoom videoconferencing software. Workshops are intended for professionals who provide direct services to adults who are blind or have low vision. At least two people from your organization must attend the same workshop; however, we will also accept groups of three. Each workshop is capped at six groups (12-18 trainers). Those who successfully complete the workshop will:
- Receive a certificate of completion
- Have the option of earning up to 5 ACVREP continuing education credits
- Gain full access to the JSB curriculum and materials to download, free of charge
Join the course waitlist below to be notified of future trainer workshop dates. Enter your name and email, and then we’ll contact you when registration for the next trainer workshop is available.
If you have questions about the program or the trainer workshop, please contact Stephanie Welch-Grenier at snw324@msstate.edu or call 662-325-2001.
Research Products
Listed below are the peer-reviewed articles containing research on the effectiveness of JSB and other JSB-related resources.
Cmar, J. L., & Antonelli, K. (2026). Randomized controlled trial of a job search intervention for adults who are blind or have low vision. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. Advance online publication.
Resume Facts That Matter: Insights for Blind and Low Vision Job Seekers
Tip Sheet – Remote Group Training for Blind/Low Vision Adults
Antonelli, K., Cmar, J. L., & Dabbs, S. M. (2025). Resumes of job seekers with visual impairments: Characteristics and quality. The New RE:view, 3(2), 69-84.
Cmar, J. L., & Antonelli, K. (2024). Systematic adaptation of the JOBS program for use with adults with visual impairments. The New RE:view, 2(1), 42-57.
Cmar, J. L., & Antonelli, K. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of implementing a job search intervention for adults with visual impairments via videoconferencing. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 118(2), 85-97.
NRTC researchers developed the JSB materials under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIDILRR grant 90RTEM0007: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for Individuals with Blindness or Other Visual Impairments. JSB is based on the School to Work program and the group activity model developed by the Michigan Prevention Research Center for the JOBS program.
