Disability in the workplace
The resources outlined below are a good starting point to help you understand the supports available to you in workplace if you have a disability, such as reasonable accommodations. Please feel free to raise any disability related issues with us that you want to discuss, when you are booking an appointment with your Careers Consultant, at a CV clinic or practice interview, or within an individual guidance meeting.
Please follow the quick links below for disability related information on our websites and for a list of supports available.
Identifying disability-friendly employers
Many employers are positive about recruiting people with disabilities. There are also organisations to support graduates with disabilities in the transition to work. Outlined below are some tips on identifying disability –friendly employers:
- Check the employer’s own content on their website.
- Check which employers have connected into various disability organisations and resources such as those listed below.
- Check the media for organisations who have won awards for diversity such as the GradIreland Graduate Recruitment Awards.
- Go to employer events and ask about diversity.
- Read the views of graduates and interns on various employers on sites such as GradIreland Inside Buzz and Glassdoor.
Resources
- Specialisterne Organisations supporting people with autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to become effectively included in society and the workplace
- AHEAD Employment information for students and graduates with disabilities in Ireland, including information about financial supports
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Further information on equality legislation
- EmployAbility The nationwide EmployAbility Service provides an employment support service for people with a health condition, injury, illness or disability and a recruitment advice service for the business community
- Glassdoor Employee reviews of working for a wide range of employers in Ireland and overseas
- GradIreland Inside Buzz Includes graduate and intern reviews of employers