JAN's goal is to enable qualified workers with disabilities to be hired and or retained. JAN is a toll-free consulting service that provides information to professionals, businesses and persons with disabilities about job accommodation. Assistive Technology and adaptive devices are products that can help persons with visual impairments continue to manage daily activities. There are many different types of adaptive devices and they vary in size, price and complexity. The bank has a list of people with impaired vision who work in a variety of fields.
People using the bank can talk directly to members about career choices.
They also provide a network of people with impaired vision, who work in a variety of different careers and volunteer their time to answer questions about accommodation and job hunting strategies. NFB provides educational and career planning seminars. They also publish the JOB Recorded Bulletin on cassette six times a year. This Bulletin is a list of job openings nationwide and is available to any U.S. resident who is legally blind. If you are not legally blind but are interested in receiving the Bulletin, they are available in regional libraries for the blind nationwide.