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Disability possibilities: Exploring adjustments in the workplace (Part 2)
As shown in part 1, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to adjusting the workplace. Your needs might vary to someone with the same diagnosis and change according to the nature of the job. They might not even be the same...
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Disability possibilities: Exploring adjustments in the workplace (Part 1)
If you want support in the workplace for any reason, but reluctant to ask, then you’ve come to the right place. In a recent My Plus webinar, I listened to successful professionals talk about how their disabilities have intersected with...
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Managing your mental health and wellbeing through the graduate recruitment process and beyond…
As part of Mental Health Awareness week, we wanted to look at how you can stay positive during the recruitment process. This blog pulls together some resources and tools to help equip you to manage the pressures and anxieties surrounding...
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LGBT+ and the Workplace Part 2
As part of LGBT+ History month one of our Student Careers Ambassadors – Keji attended our LGBT+ Careers Panel event which was supported by SU LGBT+ Diversity and Support Group. In part 2 of this blog we look at advice...
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LGBT+ and the Workplace Part 1
As part of LGBT+ History month one of our Student Career Ambassadors, Keji, attended our LGBT+ Careers Panel event. Read on to find some top advice from our key speakers on being LGBT+ in the workplace. This blog is divided...
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LGBT+ History Month: Your Career and the Workplace
This month as part of celebrating LGBT+ History Month, the University has some great events and workshops lined up. Some of these events also have a career focus so in this blog we pick out some key ones to look...
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Dyslexia: when to disclose and using your dyslexia as a strength when applying for graduate jobs
What is Dyslexia? The NHS reports that around 10% of the British population has dyslexia to some extent, so that makes it one of the most common learning difficulties. The British Dyslexia Association define dyslexia as “Dyslexia is a learning...
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How to approach employers at a Virtual Careers Fair if you have a disability or long-term health condition?
This year our Careers Fair - 15/16 October , will be virtual with opportunities to book short 1:1 meetings directly with recruiters. These events will all be run through the Career Fair Plus app. We have over 90 employers looking...
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5 Ways We Are Supporting Disabled Students
As we have said before, we may be working remotely but just to remind all our students, the Careers Service is definitely still here to support you. If you are a disabled student, student with Dyslexia or have a long term health condition, read on to find out...
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Supporting Disabled Students: Asking for additional support in the recruitment process
We are living in challenging and uncertain times, but for some students who have a long term health condition, a physical or an invisible disability such as dyslexia, ADHD, depression and anxiety, this can then create some additional concerns when...