Struggling to find employment

Jack42
Jack42 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited September 29 in Work

Hi

I have ADHD and struggling to find employment. I need advice in applying for jobs and interview skills. Can anyone advise.

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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,646 Online Community Programme Lead

    Good afternoon @Jack42 and a warm welcome to the community.

    Scope have a range of free employment services that may be able to help you in your search for work.

    Scope's Employment Services are designed for working-age disabled people.

    There are a number of options we offer:

    Support to Work

    Support to Work is for you, if you:

    • are looking for paid work
    • live in England or Wales
    • are happy with online and telephone support

    Support to Work programme information.

    If you have been out of work for 5 years or more, please apply for Support to Work Extra.

    Support to Work Extra

    Support to Work Extra is for you, if you:

    • are looking for paid work, training, volunteering or education opportunities
    • live in England
    • are happy with in-person and online support

    Support to Work Extra programme information.

    Learn at Scope: eLearning platform

    Learn at Scope is for you, if you

    • are looking for support writing CVs, supporting statements and improving interview skills
    • are looking for an interactive online learning experience
    • want to learn at your own pace and have flexibility

    Learn at Scope.

    Career Pathways

    Career Pathways is for you, if you:

    • Live in London, Leeds or online
    • are looking for careers advice and information
    • are aged between 15 and 25

    Career Pathways information.

    Working on Wellbeing

    Working on wellbeing is for you, if you:

    • live in Wales
    • are looking for work, training or volunteering opportunities
    • are 16 years and over

    Working on Wellbeing information.

  • Stellar
    Stellar Community member Posts: 151 Empowering

    worth adding it's not just you. The job market is absolutely terrible right now for anyone, let alone disabled people or anyone else with support needs.

    are you disclosing your disability during the interview process? if you are, that'll go against you.

  • vikki66
    vikki66 Community member Posts: 864 Empowering

    If you’re in receipt of disability benefits, maybe look at Permitted Work (if somebody could help you find somebody who’d give you a chance at that).

    Best of luck in finding something, hope you can get something suitable soon.

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