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An Even Break success!

Some of you may be aware that this year I have started a new not-for-profit job board for disabled people . As a businesswoman having employed a … [Read more...]

Comparing ourselves to others: it's not just me is it?

I’m not sure whether this is a gender thing (i.e. more likely to apply to women) or just an individual difference thing, but I notice how often we … [Read more...]

A portfolio lifestyle

“A portfolio career” is a term I’ve only recently become familiar with. There are various definitions, but basically it means someone who has a … [Read more...]

What really drives you at work?

Few of us end up doing the job that answered the question “what would you like to do when you grow up?” as a child. Many factors influence what … [Read more...]

Should disabled people be paid less than non-disabled people?

A Conservative back bencher, Philip Davies, expressed his view that the minimum wage might be a hindrance to disabled people who might want to offer … [Read more...]

Working from home (second time around)

I worked from home for fourteen years while my children were growing up. With young children, and then as a single parent, being self-employed and … [Read more...]

Pushing your Comfort Zone – Firewalking!

There have been a couple of very interesting blogs on BOTB recently on comfort zones. Since becoming disabled, my comfort zones have really shrunk … [Read more...]

The question of employing disabled people – part two

I recently wrote a blog post about employment from a disabled job seeker’s perspective, and this time I’d like to look at the same issue from the … [Read more...]

The question of employing disabled people – part one

This blog is leading to a bit of a plug, it also looks at some important issues around disability and employment generally.   There are many … [Read more...]

Guest blog: Internship – week one

Being a disabled man I have found it near impossible to find employment. As soon as the box on the job application form is ticked ‘would you … [Read more...]