In our first interview, Liz Dawes discussed with Julia Oliver, a partner in executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, how a candidates with disabilities can perform best at job interviews (read more here.) This week Liz discusses with Julia why there is still a lack of people with disabilities working in professions in London, and how
City Disabilities is very keen to recruit more mentors in the coming weeks. We have a long list of professionals and students waiting for help, so if you are interested in sharing your experiences of working in the City with someone who could benefit from your advice and guidance, do please get in touch. You don’t
This week Liz Dawes met with Julia Oliver of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson. Julia is a Partner, and head of the London-based Not for Profit Practice. She has extensive experience finding and placing professionals with disabilities into senior roles in the Not for Profit sector in London. What was your career path to your
City Disabilities is actively seeking new mentors. We have a particular need for professionals who have dyslexia, dyspraxia or mental health conditions, and who would be willing to mentor a student or young professional with a similar long term health condition. Our mentors find this work very rewarding, and our mentees find the support and
This week Robert Hunter has written about why it is that the city is struggling with diversity – but how does are violent gun crime and lemon juice relevant? Read more here.
A while ago Robert Hunter wrote a paper on how to work alongside colleagues with disabilities – a sort of etiquette guide. We are going to turn this into a useful list of Dos and Don’ts in the near future. We are often told that people don’t know how to behave around those with disabilities,
Caretradeconnection is a website that connects autism employment finders and seekers. Read City Disability’s Trust Officer Liz Dawes’s interview with them here.
Last year, Scope undertook some research that found that most British people don’t feel comfortable talking to people with disabilities. The most common reason given was that they are worried about saying “the wrong thing”. In response, Scope ran a campaign called “End the Awkward”. It was aimed particularly at young people, who they found
Sometimes the work that City Disabilities does feels a bit doom and gloom. Many people approach us for help only when they have tried every other way to get assistance. By the time they get to us they are already feeling isolated and disheartened. We also hear more horror stories than good news: an institution
In this weekly round up our Trustee Robert Hunter gives some thought to not just getting a job, but how people with disabilities can make real progress in their careers: We’ve been thinking this week about students with disabilities and what lies ahead for those who want careers as professionals in London. Our mentors have