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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Snuman

I am interested in hearing others' views on whether or not to declare one has a disability and then whether to tick the box on application forms that offer a guaranteed interview Scheme.  We always struggle when supporting our son to complete application forms, as we want him to have a fair chance, but equally don't want to raise his hopes by him being given an interview just because they have to and he meets the person specification criteria (which he regualry does) and then prospective employers not knowing how to manage his responses at interviews and deciding he wouldn't be suitable for the work.

I would love to see an alternative to the formal interview (and not just for people with Autism) perhaps where the candidate is asked to spend the day shadowing a range of people in the role, during which time the employers can ask pertinent questions of the candidate, but also allow them to judge the person in the capacity they would be working in.  Having spent many years doing formal interviews and the time they take up, I can't see that my idea would make the process any longer and would give a far truer picture of the candidate's skills and abilities. 

I look forward to others' thoughts and experiences on the application and intereview process.

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  • The point at which I would personally declare a disability is after a written job offer has been made but prior to starting employment (my current job was an exception but only because I had already been working there as a volunteer for a year and the manager doing the hiring suggested I apply).  This does mean you won't get a guaranteed interview or be able to request any adjustments during the interview process, however it also means that you are still covered by disability discrimination laws during employment and it makes it very difficult for them to argue that they haven't discriminated if they suddenly withdraw a solid offer following your disclosure.

    Of course it is a personal decision as to whether this trade-off works to your advantage.  Some people also think this is unfairly deceiving the employer in some way, however if they are going to not hire you purely based on disclosure of a disability rather than your actual ability to do the job (assessed by the usual CV/application/interview process they have used on everyone else), I think this is fair enough.

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  • The point at which I would personally declare a disability is after a written job offer has been made but prior to starting employment (my current job was an exception but only because I had already been working there as a volunteer for a year and the manager doing the hiring suggested I apply).  This does mean you won't get a guaranteed interview or be able to request any adjustments during the interview process, however it also means that you are still covered by disability discrimination laws during employment and it makes it very difficult for them to argue that they haven't discriminated if they suddenly withdraw a solid offer following your disclosure.

    Of course it is a personal decision as to whether this trade-off works to your advantage.  Some people also think this is unfairly deceiving the employer in some way, however if they are going to not hire you purely based on disclosure of a disability rather than your actual ability to do the job (assessed by the usual CV/application/interview process they have used on everyone else), I think this is fair enough.

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