EmployAbility is an interesting programme which supports people with a disability to secure and maintain employment .
Employment Support Specialists integrate people with disabilities into employment in the open labour market and are part of the national EmployAbility Service .
Set up on a regional basis the service accesses mainstream employment , both part-time and full-time fro people with disabilities based on their choice ,needs and abilities .
Some of the services for jobseekers that are provided by EmployAbility are,
. Professional Guidance in career planning
. Identification of skills
. Job search support
. Access to job vacancies
. Support with the application process
. Matching skills with employment needs
. Work experience placements
. Employers sourced
. assistance with integrating into the workplace.
. Access to support services as required to maintain employment
EmployAbility also provides support for employers wishing to hire people with disabilities including ,
. Work Placement Programme
. Wage Subsidy Scheme
. Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant
. Wage Subsidy Scheme
. Employment Retention Scheme
. Disability Awareness Training Support Scheme
. Personal Reader Grant
. and many more .
More could be done to promote these very worthwhile incentives and the services on offer to persons with disabilities to help them get into the workplace .
Nevertheless EmployAbility is a very welcome intervention with the support on offer to employers to reach into the strong talent pool that exists in the disability community.