Spotting strengths and latent skills – why it matters
Today I learned that my five-year-old is a talented actress. I’d had no idea. It’s easy to focus on the things she needs help with instead. I know she struggles to ride a bike. I know she doesn’t like...
View ArticleInvictus Games (in the every day)….
Written by Corporate Engagement Manager, Adam Etherington Who else has been watching the Invictus Games on the television last week? I’m amazed at the passion, tenacity, courage and determination of...
View ArticleWhat was your dream job as a child?
Picture of the words ‘dream job’ written in multicoloured chalk Written by Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi, Evenbreak’s Candidate Engagement Manager. We spoke to five different disabled candidates about their...
View ArticleBoosting your confidence when job seeking
Confidence is important when job-seeking. If we don’t have confidence in our own abilities, why would we expect a prospective employer to have confidence in them? Unfortunately, being unemployed can...
View ArticleUsing SEO Services to Reach Disabled Candidates
One of the toughest aspects of recruiting candidates with disabilities is knowing where to find them in the first place. With the business benefits associated with employing disabled people, this is...
View ArticlePosition your Disability Positively for Employers
This is a guest blog from a good friend of Evenbreak, Louis Jameson, Assistant Manager, Group Disability Programme at Lloyds Banking Group: Today I want to share some thoughts on how to position a...
View ArticleGuest blog: Best Careers for People with Visual Impairment?
A guest post by Cheryl Wilcox: Over the years many people as they have gotten to know me have asked “what are the best career options for the visually impaired and blind”. I had never thought about it...
View ArticleSpecialist Colleges Providing Vocational Training for Disabled Young People
This article was written by Andrew Atkinson, Managing Director of UK ecommerce website Mobility Smart – an online store stocking products to make life easier for those with mobility difficulties and...
View ArticleGuest blog: Have I got what it takes?
Today’s guest blogger, the lovely Mike Brodie of Thoughts Without Limits, asks the question we have all asked ourselves: This may be a reflective question that you have secretly asked yourself at one...
View ArticleOpportunities for blind and partially sighted candidates
Always keen to ensure our candidates know what is available for you, we wanted to promote this great scheme from RNIB, called Extending the Reach, aimed at helping blind and partially-sighted people...
View ArticleGuest Blog: How do I tell my employer about my impairment?
Kath Sutherland from START Ability Services writes about the question of when to discuss impairments or health issues with an employer: People often worry about whether they have to disclose an illness...
View ArticleUsing Social Media To Improve Your Job Search
Need money? Tick. Want a job? Tick. Can’t get a job? Tick. Well, I might be able to help you then. Take a look at the infographic just below and you might learn something. It’s a surprising little...
View ArticleFinding Amazing Talent
I am privileged to be the Patron of the Natspec Inclusive Skills Competitions. These are a range of competitions where young people with complex learning needs can showcase their skills in a range of...
View ArticleHidden Disabilities – Conceal or Reveal?
I was reading this article the other day, which addresses a common dilemma that applicants with “hidden impairments” face when job hunting. I don’t believe there are any clear cut answers, other than...
View ArticleDisabled? Fancy Working in HR?
This post is aimed at disabled people who may be considering a career in Human Resources (HR): Most people begin their careers with a visit to Human Resources and have occasion to visit the department...
View ArticleSpotlight on Talent – Oliver
Here is an example of another talented person from Evenbreak’s database of amazing candidates. Oliver has a 2.2 B.Sc. in Environmental Science (Hons) from Plymouth University and is currently...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Disability Sanctuary – Peer Support
Peer support can be defined as help and support that people with lived experience of disability are able to give to one another. Our Peer Support Network is distinct as it is being provided by people...
View ArticleGuest blog: Don’t Let Deafness Hold You Back!
This week’s blog is written for us by Patrick Del Rosario, who is part of the team behind Open Colleges, one of Australia’s pioneer and leading providers of Human Resources courses. When not...
View ArticleEvenbreak’s candidates – the talent that employers need
I love running Evenbreak. It is a real privilege to be working with employers who genuinely understand the value of the largely untapped talent pool filled by disabled people. And even more so, it is...
View ArticleGuest blog: Resolutions and Job Seeking
Steph Cutler, Making Lemonade Today’s guest blog has been written by Steph Cutler. Steph is a partially sighted employment trainer and coach. She supports visually impaired people to achieve...
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