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Kick-start your writing career with the Disability & Journalism Forum

Join the Disability & Journalism Forum this March at its virtual event, with talks from industry experts, to kick-start your…

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Supported employment model: changing the recruitment processes to create more opportunities for disabled people

Emma Shepherd talks about how the Supported Employment Model can open up more opportunities for disabled jobseekers.

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Evenbreak: a career support platform for people with disabilities

Evenbreak, an online careers platform for disabled jobseekers, has launched a Career Hive, offering workshops to support disabled jobseekers.

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Top tips for ensuring your disability-confident employer supports your needs

Debbie Cannon, who has Cerebral Palsy, talks about how her disability-confident employer was very accommodating to her needs in the…

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How I secured my disability-friendly job and how you can too

Finding and obtaining a job when you have a disability can be challenging. There are a number of things you…

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How an inclusive internship for disabled people taught me that ‘Actually I Can’

Ria, who has chronic fatigue syndrome, tells us about how Leonard Cheshire's Change 100 internship programme gave her a new…

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Business Disability Forum: exploring identity in the workplace

What does being disabled mean in the business world? Do you feel your identity is closely intertwined with your disability at…

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The benefits (and perils) of working as a disabled freelance writer

Steff Green is a freelance writer, blogger and illustrator living in New Zealand. She writes about disability issues, adaptive equipment…

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Johnathan Wade’s 10 tips for entrepreneurs and employees

With January out if the way, many of us are thinking about what we want from 2013 and how we…

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Challenges and success: starting a business with a disability

Business owner John Stanchina, a T-12 complete paraplegic, has found success in using his own frustrating experiences to create solutions…

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