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1. Green Careers and Sustainability Insights

   It is a great time to be interested in the green sector, as green jobs are growing at around four times the rate of the overall UK labour market.

2. Building a network

   If you are interested in building a career in the green sector, then we recommend talking to people already working in this field.

3. Careers Support for Students with Disabilities at LJMU

   In collaboration with a number of student interns, Student Futures have created a range of careers resources for students with disabilities or health conditions or those who are neurodiverse.

4. Sharing information about your disability

   Many students and graduates with a disability, health condition or neurodiversity worry about whether to tell a prospective or current employer. In legal terms, this is referred to as ‘disclosure’. It is both a balancing act and a personal decision whether and when you want to share information about your disability during the recruitment process or in the workplace.

5. Your rights as a disabled job-seeker or employee

   Understanding the law will allow you to advocate for yourself and know your rights as a disabled job-seeker or employee.

6. Believe in yourself case studies

   Believe in yourself case studies

7. Self-employment

   Self-employment can be well suited to disabled or neurodivergent students and graduates, if you find it difficult to keep up with traditional work.

8. Identifying inclusive and disability-friendly employers

   There are a number of initiatives and organisations that support employers to ensure that their recruitment process and working practices do not discriminate against jobseekers and employees with a disability or long-term health condition.

9. Information for autistic students and graduates

   On this page you will find employability support and resources to aid with the transition from LJMU to the workplace.

10. Glossary

    Do you find yourself confused by the recruitment methods employers use or the different types of work experience you could do to build your skills? Do you know your Right to Work check from your DBS check? Not sure what Access to Work is and how it can help you, or what it means if an employer is ‘Disability Confident’? Our glossary can help!