Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
DOI
10.1145/3757485
Publication Title
Proceedings of the ACM on Human Computer Interaction
Volume
9
Issue
7
Pages
CSCW304 (1-30)
Abstract
Significant changes in the digital employment landscape, driven by rapid technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic, have introduced new opportunities for blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals in developing countries like India. However, a significant portion of the BVI population in India remains unemployed despite extensive accessibility advancements and job search interventions. Therefore, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 BVI persons who were either pursuing or recently sought employment in the digital industry. Our findings reveal that despite gaining digital literacy and extensive training, BVI individuals struggle to meet industry requirements for fulfilling job openings. While they engage in self-reflection to identify shortcomings in their approach and skills, they lack constructive feedback from peers and recruiters. Moreover, the numerous job intervention tools are limited in their ability to meet the unique needs of BVI job seekers. Our results, therefore, provide key insights that inform the design of future collaborative intervention systems that offer personalized feedback for BVI individuals, effectively guiding their self-reflection process and subsequent job search behaviors, and potentially leading to improved employment outcomes.
Rights
© 2025 The Authors.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
Original Publication Citation
Kolgar Nayak, A., Prakash, Y., Jayarathna, S., Lee, H.-N., & Ashok, V. (2025). Insights in adaptation: Examining self-reflection strategies of job seekers with visual impairments in India. Proceedings of the ACM on Human Computer Interaction, 9(7), 1-30, Article CSCW304. https://doi.org/10.1145/3757485
Repository Citation
Kolgar Nayak, A., Prakash, Y., Jayarathna, S., Lee, H.-N., & Ashok, V. (2025). Insights in adaptation: Examining self-reflection strategies of job seekers with visual impairments in India. Proceedings of the ACM on Human Computer Interaction, 9(7), 1-30, Article CSCW304. https://doi.org/10.1145/3757485
ORCID
0009-0000-9992-9706 (Nayak), 0000-0001-8593-327X (Prakash), 0000-0002-4879-7309 (Jayarathna), 0000-0002-2183-1722 (Lee), 0000-0002-4772-1265 (Ashok)
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