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When looking for a job should I disclose a disability

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-you-have-disability-why-should-click-yes-jan-johnston-tyler-ma/

This linkedin article suggests that I should disclose having a disability in order to increase my chances of getting a job.

I am considering checking yes because I have autism and anxiety.  I normally would never consider this, but I feel that I'm at a huge disadvantage in the job market as a white, straight, male.  Does anybody have any advice on this?   If I did check yes on my application, what kind of additional questions or proof might they ask me?

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  • This is a tricky one.  For a long time I had tried to muddle through without declosing beforehand, but so many replies here are saying "no don't disclose it" my experience was I would have to because of being told to "improve at communication skills" in appraisals.  So many jobs combine tasks now, I am well suited to a 'back office' role with a lot of spreadsheet / database / finance work but ‘admin’ is such a broad job description and roles are combined with reception / telephone / customer / public elements and I did not do well at these and clearly never would again and would be vulnerable to PTSD.

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  • This is a tricky one.  For a long time I had tried to muddle through without declosing beforehand, but so many replies here are saying "no don't disclose it" my experience was I would have to because of being told to "improve at communication skills" in appraisals.  So many jobs combine tasks now, I am well suited to a 'back office' role with a lot of spreadsheet / database / finance work but ‘admin’ is such a broad job description and roles are combined with reception / telephone / customer / public elements and I did not do well at these and clearly never would again and would be vulnerable to PTSD.

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