I am experiencing problems finding an ex employee employment.
I have registered him with every organisation possible in the search for employment and yet still we have got no where. One organisation encouraged him to retrain at The St Loye's Foundation, 80 miles from home with the promise of work experience or a job after completing the course. Sadly, no such luck.
The disability advisor has encoured me to job search on his behalf which I have been doing so now for 10 months, taking advantage of the guaranteed interview scheme. I prepare detailed reports of the job search, progress and any developments for the Advisor.
We are struggling to find a disability friendly employer! I had hoped that the specialist bodies would have been able to assist but each time I mention leads I am advised there are none.
I can now say after 10 months I have exhausted every avenue: Job Centre Plus three times a day, local papers weekly, registered with employment agencies, company web sites careers sections, written 160 speculative letters looking for work and work experience placements under the new deal scheme, telephone calls. In fact I dread opening the letters for the negative replies.
This gentleman worked for me for 10 years before I retired and he is local, trustworthy and dependable. As a disability friendly employer myself I found anyone with a disability more reliable and had less sick leave that able bodied staff!
I would appreciate anyones comments, ideas or inspiration.
Thank you.
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Just an update on progress to date and hopefully convince anyone with a disability that the problem in not securing employment certainly does not lie with themselves.
I have applied on my ex-employees behalf for four positions now, under the guaranteed interview scheme. The prospective new employer is a large organisation displaying the two tick symbol.
Last week I rang to progress his most recent application under the guaranteed interview scheme and was informed that the position had been filled, although they would honour the scheme and he could still attend an interview.
This is outrageous, on four occassions the same prospective employer has called the gentleman in under the scheme after the position has been filled. Never right, this is not the idea behind the scheme.
Has anyone else experienced problems under the scheme? or does anyone specialising in HR have any advice?
I have applied on my ex-employees behalf for four positions now, under the guaranteed interview scheme. The prospective new employer is a large organisation displaying the two tick symbol.
Last week I rang to progress his most recent application under the guaranteed interview scheme and was informed that the position had been filled, although they would honour the scheme and he could still attend an interview.
This is outrageous, on four occassions the same prospective employer has called the gentleman in under the scheme after the position has been filled. Never right, this is not the idea behind the scheme.
Has anyone else experienced problems under the scheme? or does anyone specialising in HR have any advice?
In Response to Disability friendly employers? http://www.handbag.com/social/forums-health_disabilities_disability-friendly-employers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:HealthForum:09cd72d1-775c-4378-9581-37913e9b0fdcDiscussion:7d4a84cd-5ca1-48d0-bc4c-82a79a42d28dPost:19631f06-b75c-4d3c-9878-f1636d4800c6 :
[I became partly deaf at thirty seven due to a bout of flu .I have trained searched and actively sought work sent off over a hundred c v s and tried everything .At last people began to realise at interview I was ok .,and I now have a job. Perhaps you should try to get the person to an interview that seems to do the trick. Oh and apply to the relevant areas of work that the person is capable of right now ,not what they used to do.Have you tried training some more,widen your areas. Good Luck.QUOTE]I am experiencing problems finding an ex employee employment. I have registered him with every organisation possible in the search for employment and yet still we have got no where. One organisation encouraged him to retrain at The St Loye's Foundation, 80 miles from home with the promise of work experience or a job after completing the course. Sadly, no such luck. The disability advisor has encoured me to job search on his behalf which I have been doing so now for 10 months, taking advantage of the guaranteed interview scheme. I prepare detailed reports of the job search, progress and any developments for the Advisor. We are struggling to find a disability friendly employer! I had hoped that the specialist bodies would have been able to assist but each time I mention leads I am advised there are none. I can now say after 10 months I have exhausted every avenue: Job Centre Plus three times a day, local papers weekly, registered with employment agencies, company web sites careers sections, written 160 speculative letters looking for work and work experience placements under the new deal scheme, telephone calls. In fact I dread opening the letters for the negative replies. This gentleman worked for me for 10 years before I retired and he is local, trustworthy and dependable. As a disability friendly employer myself I found anyone with a disability more reliable and had less sick leave that able bodied staff! I would appreciate anyones comments, ideas or inspiration. Thank you.
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[I became partly deaf at thirty seven due to a bout of flu .I have trained searched and actively sought work sent off over a hundred c v s and tried everything .At last people began to realise at interview I was ok .,and I now have a job. Perhaps you should try to get the person to an interview that seems to do the trick. Oh and apply to the relevant areas of work that the person is capable of right now ,not what they used to do.Have you tried training some more,widen your areas. Good Luck.QUOTE]I am experiencing problems finding an ex employee employment. I have registered him with every organisation possible in the search for employment and yet still we have got no where. One organisation encouraged him to retrain at The St Loye's Foundation, 80 miles from home with the promise of work experience or a job after completing the course. Sadly, no such luck. The disability advisor has encoured me to job search on his behalf which I have been doing so now for 10 months, taking advantage of the guaranteed interview scheme. I prepare detailed reports of the job search, progress and any developments for the Advisor. We are struggling to find a disability friendly employer! I had hoped that the specialist bodies would have been able to assist but each time I mention leads I am advised there are none. I can now say after 10 months I have exhausted every avenue: Job Centre Plus three times a day, local papers weekly, registered with employment agencies, company web sites careers sections, written 160 speculative letters looking for work and work experience placements under the new deal scheme, telephone calls. In fact I dread opening the letters for the negative replies. This gentleman worked for me for 10 years before I retired and he is local, trustworthy and dependable. As a disability friendly employer myself I found anyone with a disability more reliable and had less sick leave that able bodied staff! I would appreciate anyones comments, ideas or inspiration. Thank you.
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Thank you for your reply therapy - I am pleased after all your efforts of applying for jobs and interviews you have found a job and hopefully you are enjoying it.
I have read your comments. I have this week been following up some of the gentlemans applications with an attempt to arrange interviews.
I was quite surprised to hear from the contacts of smaller organisations how stressed they were with the high number of applications for positions. One position (part time) received over 80 applications within 36 hours, quite incredible.
The gentleman has now started two new courses this September to keep his mind active whilst job hunting, so the training and development continues but I do think to myself (silently) that we are doing so much training and yet steering away goal of securing employment.
The ideal position would be van driver/warehouse assistant/fork lift truck driver so I am confident that we are not setting our sights too high.
Thank you for your reply therapy - I am pleased after all your efforts of applying for jobs and interviews you have found a job and hopefully you are enjoying it.
I have read your comments. I have this week been following up some of the gentlemans applications with an attempt to arrange interviews.
I was quite surprised to hear from the contacts of smaller organisations how stressed they were with the high number of applications for positions. One position (part time) received over 80 applications within 36 hours, quite incredible.
The gentleman has now started two new courses this September to keep his mind active whilst job hunting, so the training and development continues but I do think to myself (silently) that we are doing so much training and yet steering away goal of securing employment.
The ideal position would be van driver/warehouse assistant/fork lift truck driver so I am confident that we are not setting our sights too high.
Hi Gus
I appreciate it how difficult it is to find employment even with a disability and high competition for jobs.
One or two unemployed friends who are deaf are always moaning about not finding a job.
As for forkilft driver someone who is deaf went on a course for that purpose run by the government. That person has not found a job yet - the course was a while ago.
I realise I am one of the lucky ones in employment. But it has been a struggle to get the right equipment for work as I need to use the phone, I can't use the phone without adapted equipment and Access to Work has visited my place. I am waiting for a new textphone which is on order.
Some deaf people in employment have complained about the attitude between the employer and the deaf person so its not an unique issue.
I appreciate it how difficult it is to find employment even with a disability and high competition for jobs.
One or two unemployed friends who are deaf are always moaning about not finding a job.
As for forkilft driver someone who is deaf went on a course for that purpose run by the government. That person has not found a job yet - the course was a while ago.
I realise I am one of the lucky ones in employment. But it has been a struggle to get the right equipment for work as I need to use the phone, I can't use the phone without adapted equipment and Access to Work has visited my place. I am waiting for a new textphone which is on order.
Some deaf people in employment have complained about the attitude between the employer and the deaf person so its not an unique issue.
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