Jamie’s Notes

What I want employers to know about hiring people with disabilities

In my last blog post, I talked about my own story when it comes to finding employment while living with a disability and chronic illness. October was National Disability Employment Month as well as Spina Bifida Awareness Month. I know I’m a little bit behind, but it seems like there is never a bad time …

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A few good things I\’m seeing and more I hope is to come

When people ask me if a glass is half full or half empty, my answer is \”both.\” A glass can\’t be half full if it is not half empty and vice versa. That\’s the attitude I\’m working through as I watch the world around me reeling from the COVID19 crisis. Jobs lost, people facing losing …

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Applications open for GiveCamp NWA 2019 (Press release)

This is a press release I wrote for GiveCamp NWA, which I\’m on the board for. Applications open for GiveCamp NWA 2019 Event provides free tech solutions for local nonprofits NORTHWEST ARKANSAS—Local nonprofits can now apply for free tech solutions from GiveCamp NWA, a Northwest Arkansas organization that serves fellow nonprofits. Applications for GiveCamp NWA …

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The Day Facebook Died (and why it shouldn’t have been your website in the first place)

It’s been a week since Facebook and its related apps (Instagram and WhatsApp) went down for more than 12 hours. Have you recovered yet? It was frustrating for most users, especially those who rely on Facebook to communicate with their business customer base. The hashtag #FacebookDown was comical and incredibly ironic, considering Facebook itself had …

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