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no career change or development or coaching options for actual adults?

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I am exhausted, and find it very hard to visit all those websites associated with autism and employment to only find out they focus on young people or don't provide any support or job boards at all apart from generic advice. Like the DWP... which is one of the must unhelpful services out there. 

I am over 45 and although my CV looks pretty good I cannot land a job. I fail at each and every interview. This can be misunderstanding of what is expected and the sheer lack of ability to perform without performing. 

I am at my wits end. I even looked at apprenticeships. 

Now that DEI is out of fashion it all seems even more hopeless.

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  • Okay some quick tips for interviews I wish I knew before I took my current job:

    1. When they ask you if you have any questions, always have one prepared to ask. Like: How many workers do you have employed? Or: What does the break schedule look like? If you have questions, it looks like you really care about the job/business.

    2. When the interviewer is silent between questions, let it be silent. If you fill all the silence with chatter it can show that you are nervous or you might end up saying something contradictory.

    3. Whether you disclose any disabilities during the interview process is a deeply personal decision only you can make, but there are still some employers out there that do - illegally, I might add - discriminate. My personal recommendation is to only disclose if you need accommodations AND the environment seems open to it.

    4. Send a thank you letter/email after an interview. This ensures they don’t just forget about you and it shows that you really care about getting the position.

    I feel like these are four things that don’t get said enough. Especially #2 is a huge downfall for people with disabilities, because it’s so easy to fall into the trap of oversharing and overcompensating. I hope some of this can help!

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  • Okay some quick tips for interviews I wish I knew before I took my current job:

    1. When they ask you if you have any questions, always have one prepared to ask. Like: How many workers do you have employed? Or: What does the break schedule look like? If you have questions, it looks like you really care about the job/business.

    2. When the interviewer is silent between questions, let it be silent. If you fill all the silence with chatter it can show that you are nervous or you might end up saying something contradictory.

    3. Whether you disclose any disabilities during the interview process is a deeply personal decision only you can make, but there are still some employers out there that do - illegally, I might add - discriminate. My personal recommendation is to only disclose if you need accommodations AND the environment seems open to it.

    4. Send a thank you letter/email after an interview. This ensures they don’t just forget about you and it shows that you really care about getting the position.

    I feel like these are four things that don’t get said enough. Especially #2 is a huge downfall for people with disabilities, because it’s so easy to fall into the trap of oversharing and overcompensating. I hope some of this can help!

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