• Be enthusiastic.
• Be confident
• Use professional /business language (no slang).
• Remember that your body language and eye contact can mean as much as what you say.
• Respond directly to the interview questions and stay on topic.
• Ask any questions about the company and job that you had while preparing for the interview.
• Be prepared to discuss why you consider yourself the best applicant for the job.

Addressing Your Spinal Cord Injury

• Acknowledge differences.
• Emphasize your strengths.
• Talk about how you have learned from the SCI. (Examples: overcoming difficulty, problem solving, talking to different sorts of people, and handling stressful situations).

• How you will complete job tasks.
• Relevant issues as to you knowledge, skills, and abilities that pertain to the job.
• If you can do the job with or without accommodations.
• Cost factors related to accommodations.

An Employer Cannot Ask

• Disability specific questions.
• Personal questions related to your disability.
• About family members with disabilities.

Remember:

• You do not have to answer any question that you are uncomfortable with.
• No job is worth compromising your personal beliefs.

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