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It's move over Ray D'Arcy as Dessie Fitzgerald, who is supported by St John of God Carmona Services, Dun Laoghaire, shows off his presenting skills during the Job Shadow Day. Photograph by Maxwells Dublin

Seeking support for Job Shadow Day


A CALL has gone out for Clare businesses to row in behind the annual National Supported Employment Week from Monday, April 7 to Sunday 13. Job Shadow Day (Wednesday) is the high point of the week and will see hundreds of people with disabilities take the opportunity to shadow a workplace mentor, as he or she goes about a normal working day.

The Irish Association for Supported Employment (IASE) initiative seeks to encourage businesses throughout the country to support equal employment opportunities and sign up at www.iase.ie to participate.

Last year, over 460 individuals with a disability shadowed at 439 employment sites in Ireland, with 27 securing a permanent job placement as a direct result. Following on from its success in Ireland, National Supported Employment Week is set to roll-out in Europe, with 12 countries already committed to take part in 2015.

Many high profile individuals participated in Job Shadow Day last year, including Minister Joan Burton and Today FM presenter, Ray D’Arcy.

 

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