Ability: Talking about Disability – the Employer Perspective - Online event
When:
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Venue:
Online
Panellists:
Maddy Peters from KPMG Maddy is the ‘Student Recruitment Assistant Manager – Attraction and Post Offer’, so has experience of supporting disabled students in their adjustments.
Dottie Lee, Senior HR Officer the MAPD Group – Head of Diversity and Inclusion ‘Making a Positive Difference’ https://www.mapdgroup.com/
Farm Urban – who state that they are ‘on a mission to transform our cities, towns and organisations into greener, healthier, more inclusive places’ This is an opportunity to find out from a range of employers …
• What happens next when a candidate says they have a disability
• Whether organisations want documented proof of a disability
• Whether employers have worries about supporting disabled applicants
• What they think when a CV has unusual timelines or a lack of work experience
• How they feel about a conversation where an applicant knows they probably need adjustments of some kind but they don’t know exactly what to ask for yet.
• How they feel if candidates give disability related answers in interviews
Find out the answers to these and other questions from the employer side of the conversation.
There will be plenty of time for your questions as well. If you would prefer to ask a question anonymously just send it in advance to Anna at ability@bbk.ac.uk
This session will be via Teams and will be open to students at a number of Universities and the link will be sent out to you 24 hours before the session.
If you need any adjustments to enable you to access this session please let us know at least 3 working days in advance of session by emailing Anna at ability@bbk.ac.uk
Contact name: Anna Gordon
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