City Disabilities is conducting a survey on the attitude of employers to disability in the workplace. If you have a disability or long term health condition, and are in work, please complete the survey. It is anonymous, consists of 17 multiple choice questions and takes about a minute to do. We’d also be grateful if
A new hearing loss social networking group is being created by one of our founder mentors, Warren Stapley. The event is designed for people with a hearing loss to meet others in the same situation and share knowledge, thoughts and ideas of how to overcome barriers of having a hearing loss in a hearing world.
In the first of our YouTube talks, Robert Hunter discusses working in the City with a disability, and the unique perspectives and skills that employees with disabilities can bring to the work place. Click here to listen.
EmployAbility is working with JP Morgan to offer students with disabilities the opportunity to gain a summer internship, during which they will also have a mentor. There are a wide variety of departments within the bank that can be applied to, and the opportunity is open to students of all degree disciplines. Full details are
It’s the beginning of another academic year, and for many final year students, it’s a difficult time. Not only do they have finals to content with, but many of them are also facing the prospect of securing their first job. It’s a daunting task for any student, but for people with disabilities or long term
City Disabilities is taking part in this year’s Dive In Festival for the Insurance Industry. We will be explaining what we do and offering support, information and our free mentoring service to anyone in the industry who would like to come along and find out what we do and how we can help. You can
Come and hear Robert speaking at the Future Leader’s Conference, part of this year’s Diversity Career’s Show on Friday 7th October. For more information, click here.
City Disabilities was contacted recently by the British Red Cross. They are recruiting at the moment, and are keen to find a variety of candidates from diverse backgrounds to fill various roles across several of their committees. You can find more information here.
Since our launch nearly two years ago, City Disabilities has been asked to speak at a large number of events. We have put together a new page for our website so that you can see the range of talks and panel events that we regularly contribute to. If you are holding a diversity week, a training
Candidates with disabilities are justifiably worried about how to raise the issue of their difference with an employer at interview. These candidates want to discuss their disability either because it impacts their work, or because it is obvious on meeting them. We firmly believe that how you lead and conduct this discussion can have a