Sheila, one of the writer’s for the blog and she is the Employment Support Coordinator for Autism Nova Scotia. In my role, I link and support adults on the Autism spectrum to employment agencies across HRM, complete mock and interview support, assist in job searching, coordinate job coaches and work closely with Ready, Willing and Able Staff, like Chrystal, to ensure adults with ASD are linked to long lasting employment opportunities.
Like Sheila, Chrystal, the other blog writer, also support individuals to find employment. Chrystal is an Autism Outreach Coordinator and works for a new national initiative called Ready, Willing & Able in partnership with Autism NS. She manages the Autism Job Seekers Database and raise awareness among persons with ASD about the potential employment opportunities generated within RWA. After meeting with over a 150 job seekers with autism and their families, we learned there is a need to create opportunities where people can share current information about Nova Scotia’s employment situation and the employment process. While at the same time, when educating employers and employment service providers about autism, we discovered there is a need for employers to better understand the practices around inclusive hiring, specifically around hiring individuals with autism. When Chrystal approached Sheila to contribute to this blog, she immediately jumped at the opportunity. There is a lot of misleading information about inclusive employment on the internet so we will aim to clarify that information and give viewers instruction on everything employment! So what does that mean? The purpose of the blog is to be a community resource that:
We want to give you a chance to ask your own questions and comment on the information posted. We encourage readers to share their own experiences around the employment process and let us know what information about employment or inclusive hiring you are most interested in learning about. As of Friday, April 21, and every Friday thereafter, you can expect to see one blog entry a week that focuses on employment or inclusive hiring. If YOU want to ask questions, comment or share your employment story we ask that you email [email protected], and Sheila or myself will respond to your message within five business days.
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