Prepare the interviewer instead of the differently abled interviewees!
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Two mothers and a father
approached Ms Chensp ( a trained and voluntary job coach)
a job for their differently abled child.
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Ms. Chen asked a few managers…
‘Well, we look for someone
who is a good fit for a job!’
hmmm…
‘An interviewee should explain
why they are the best candidate!’
Ohhh…
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Well, I will be bringing
three differently-abled persons.
And what questions would you ask them?
‘Of course…
if they would like to work for us!’
Then, Ms Chen went through with them
some potential questions
and how the interviewers
may ask a question…
so as not to frighten her clients!
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The human resource manager
was friendly enough
‘Hi, Dave, we have
vacancies at our restaurant.
Would you like to work for us?’
Dave answered, ‘no, I don’t think so! ‘
oh, oh…
The manager glanced at Ms. Chen and asked again,
‘I mean, we are so busy here at our restaurant. Would you like to come and help us here?’
‘Sure!’
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‘You can work four hours a day.
Anytime you don’t feel well,
you go home. We will pay by the hours.’
(Many clients were on medications
and may feel sleepy.)
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One employer has six staff members who were trained in the job coach program, too. They understand and supervise this category of staff in the Linen department.
“We have one clerk who was diagnosed with depression. She is still on medications. She has worked for us for about fourteen years now because she is used to the supportive working environment here.”
Chen Song Ping 
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Very good approach!
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We need to let more employers know their role in community and their obligations towards people with different abilities while fulfilling an employment requirement.
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Excellent strategy.
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Companies need to reserve 1% job vacancies for people with disabilities. Some countries have higher requirements. That is why the HR managers were obliging.
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I see. That’s an excellent policy.
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There was a mother who was willing to work side by side with her daughter without pay at the restaurant. Her girl has schizophrenia. She has a master degree in economics but just wanted a simple job without stress!
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That’s inspirational.
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Mothers who would walk the length of journey with their child!
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Yes, and last night we attended an engagement party for a very special girl who had been our student at a school for children with special needs that we had run until my retirement. This girl’s parents not only walked, but went out of their way, above and beyond the length of the journey. My make-up ran from tears when I saw her as a happy bride!
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Amazing mothers!
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Yes.
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That is the kind way to go. My cousin, older than me, works a few hours a week at a fast food restaurant and at a toy store. It’s part of a government program that provides opportunities to people with disabilities, in her case, Down syndrome. We can all do our part, managers included, to make this world a more inclusive and welcoming space!
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Yes, I find that many human resources people are very kind and accommodating, too!
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