One reason why I do not always give my references ahead of time for job interviews (unless asked) is because on 2 separate occasions that I know of, employers have phoned up a reference before even meeting me to ask if I had a disability. These employers believed I did as my applicati
There is still a long way to go in improving the type and level of program support in how persons with disabilities can be helped in employment. For example, many career practitioners who specialize in supporting people with disabilities find that their profession can be a thankless a
A good portion of people with disabilities have gone through enough workplace readiness/job search programs that they can probably teach them, and this was also true for me. I participated in a job finding club program for people who have university degrees. Again, I was helping other
I find people with disabilities who do not live independently are not capable of taking on responsibility or being effective at work.” The above was a mean-spirited, unfounded, pointed remark directed at a professional colleague with a disability who was not living independently