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News, press, and stories from the Blind Institute of Technology.
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Blind Institute of Technology Partners With Salesforce to Bridge the Digital Divide
Inclusion Hub has featured Blind Institute of Technology on our ongoing partnership with Salesforce. BIT and Salesforce have recently teamed up with Computers for the Blind to help bridge the digital divide and reduce the low employment rates for professionals…
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Blind Institute of Technology Expands Partnership with Salesforce Office of Accessibility
Organization Providing IT Training, Certification and Jobs for Blind and Visually Impaired Professionals Partners with Salesforce to Strengthen Global Communities DENVER, CO., December 6, 2021 – The Blind Institute of Technology was awarded its second grant in 18 months from…
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Blind Institute of Technology Academy Graduate Now a Digital Accessibility Solutions Engineer for CVS Health
Ethan Holliger Was One of First-Ever Graduates from the BIT Academy™ in 2017 DENVER, CO., November 23, 2021 – Ethan Holliger is part of the team ensuring that CVS Health is making sure its digital presence is available to people…
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Blind Institute of Technology Awarded Largest State Grant in Organization’s History
Organization Providing IT Training, Certification and Jobs for Blind and Visually Impaired Professionals to Foster Visual Diversity and Inclusion in U.S. Workplaces DENVER, CO., November 23, 2021 – The Blind Institute of Technology was awarded its largest grant ever from…
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Customer Care Representative Recruitment
BIT is recruiting for multiple Customer Care Representatives (CCR) positions for a Fortune 100 company!
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Reducing Blind Unemployment Drives Outlook Business Solutions and Blind Institute of Technology Partnership
Denver, CO (July 20, 2021) – Nearly 70 percent of blind Americans are unemployed. Two organizations want to lower this statistic by joining forces and letting their complimentary missions work together. Blind Institute of Technology and Outlook Business Solutions found common ground in their passion…
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Thinking Inclusion
A late Friday afternoon telephone call more than 25 years ago forever changed the way I view workplace diversity. The call came from someone in a large corporation who told me in a young-sounding, panicked voice that she had been…
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Unlikely Allies
I recently interviewed an upwardly-mobile nurse whose ascent was halted when she suddenly became blind. After years of rehabilitation, education, numerous frustrating job interviews, and a couple of job that didn’t move her toward her wish of returning to the…
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Best Face Forward
“Assuming competence from day one is a must if you want to retain talented disabled employees…” So said Nancy Doyle in a recent Forbes article entitled “Assume Competence: Neurodivergent Staff Don’t Need Kid Gloves.” This advice came to mind during a…
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VP of IT Operations Executive Search
The Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) is conducting an executive search for the role of Vice-President of IT Operations for a technology company located in Raleigh, North Carolina. If you are interested in this position and your experience matches the…