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The never-ending job search

TwiJack

In the 1980s, I was diagnosed with what was then known as Minimal Brain Dysfunction, now known as PDD-NOS. I finished school, went to university where I graduated with a Master's in Cultural Anthropology (2004) but have been struggling to secure job interviews. This is one of the reasons why I took up on an offer to pursue a PhD in Sociological Studies (part-time), graduating in 2013. Nevertheless, I still struggled to secure job interviews.

Through an Autism Employment Bureau, I finally landed a job with a university, mainly doing due diligence on proposed donations. I can do the work but it is a far cry from my research interests. In addition, the due diligence has started to weigh down on me because a big chunk of the work is looking for any negative that could harm the university's reputation.

Over the last 5 years, I have been applying for jobs in the same areas as my Master's and PhD research. I do mention my autism on the Equal Opportunities form, and where possible I opt into the Disability Confident Scheme. The career service at my university helps me with my applications but still, no interviews and no way to get other feedback than "we had a lot of applications and no feedback can be given".

What can I do or where can I go to get job interviews? Or should I just accept that the Disability Confident Scheme doesn't work for people like me, and stick with my current job until the inevitable mental breakdown?

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  • Dear TwiJack,

    Thank you for reaching out to this community. I too am applying for as jobs as I can find over the past 3 years (since I graduated in 2022) and can understand how irritating it feels to never get interviews.

    Job sites I use for grad schemes/internships/jobs in marketing, administration, research, and communication: Indeed, Glassdoor, CharityJob, Reed, CV Library, and milkround.

    Agencies I use for Teaching Assistant courses/apprenticeships/roles: Zen Educate, Teaching Personnel, Riley Personnel, Step into Teaching, Future Education, CV Library, Gov.uk Apprenticeships.

    Once you register and upload your CV to these agencies, you will get calls, emails, and texts from people who will help you complete the onboarding checks (e.g., sending in your passport, drivers license, degree certificates etc.), and discuss the types of teaching roles you may be looking for (e.g., Uni professors/research assistant). They will also signpost you to different universities/schools for different paid roles depending on your goals and research interests.

    If you are looking to work specifically in England, Scotland and Wales, please refer to Gov.uk and the Civil Service Job Search. They have different opportunities in research, administration etc.

    Autistic friendly sites I use to search for paid internships, job application support (e.g., CV/cover letter writing, interview prep etc.) and general lifestyle advice (e.g., socialising, making friends etc.):

    Ambitious About Autism – if you create an account, you can get access to the paid internship opportunities, and book meetings with a 1:1 career mentor to discuss your needs and goals.

    enna global – if you register and upload your CV, you can get access to the job board, and book meetings with a career specialist to discuss your needs and goals.

     Evenbreak – Evenbreak matches disabled job seekers with employers to build a diverse workforce.

     United Response – this charity also has opportunities to create and publish website content on your research interests for which you can get paid for.

    You can also visit the Finding Employment Module in the NAS website. This module is designed to help autistic job seekers entering the job market understand their strengths and what next steps they could take towards gaining meaningful employment or work.

    Thank you again for reaching out and please let me know if you have any more questions.

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  • Dear TwiJack,

    Thank you for reaching out to this community. I too am applying for as jobs as I can find over the past 3 years (since I graduated in 2022) and can understand how irritating it feels to never get interviews.

    Job sites I use for grad schemes/internships/jobs in marketing, administration, research, and communication: Indeed, Glassdoor, CharityJob, Reed, CV Library, and milkround.

    Agencies I use for Teaching Assistant courses/apprenticeships/roles: Zen Educate, Teaching Personnel, Riley Personnel, Step into Teaching, Future Education, CV Library, Gov.uk Apprenticeships.

    Once you register and upload your CV to these agencies, you will get calls, emails, and texts from people who will help you complete the onboarding checks (e.g., sending in your passport, drivers license, degree certificates etc.), and discuss the types of teaching roles you may be looking for (e.g., Uni professors/research assistant). They will also signpost you to different universities/schools for different paid roles depending on your goals and research interests.

    If you are looking to work specifically in England, Scotland and Wales, please refer to Gov.uk and the Civil Service Job Search. They have different opportunities in research, administration etc.

    Autistic friendly sites I use to search for paid internships, job application support (e.g., CV/cover letter writing, interview prep etc.) and general lifestyle advice (e.g., socialising, making friends etc.):

    Ambitious About Autism – if you create an account, you can get access to the paid internship opportunities, and book meetings with a 1:1 career mentor to discuss your needs and goals.

    enna global – if you register and upload your CV, you can get access to the job board, and book meetings with a career specialist to discuss your needs and goals.

     Evenbreak – Evenbreak matches disabled job seekers with employers to build a diverse workforce.

     United Response – this charity also has opportunities to create and publish website content on your research interests for which you can get paid for.

    You can also visit the Finding Employment Module in the NAS website. This module is designed to help autistic job seekers entering the job market understand their strengths and what next steps they could take towards gaining meaningful employment or work.

    Thank you again for reaching out and please let me know if you have any more questions.

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