Our Founder and CEO, Tab Ahmad Ahmad OBE, was delighted to attend the inaugural Diversity Network Award as a judge, and to present the EmployAbility Network Unsung Hero of the Year award. "Events like this emphasise that inclusion and equity isn’t just a nice to have,...
We are thrilled to announce that our Founder and CEO, Tab Ahmad, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours, for her services to inclusive access to employment for neurodivergent and disabled young people.I am incredibly grateful to have received an OBE in...
Our CEO, Tab Ahmad, was talking to the BBC about the need for adjustments for people with neurodivergence or disabilities need to be “individualised” after John Lewis and Waitrose decided to allow all applicants to see the interview questions beforehand. When asked...
Our CEO, Tab Ahmad, was on Radio 5’s Wake up to Money from the 5 April 2023, talking about flexible working, listen to the discussion below. Ticked Off by BBC Wake Up to Money | BBC Radio 5 live - 5 April 2024
by Cindy McAlister Solicitor, Director of Compliance, EmployAbility What is it? In November the government announced that its Adjustment Planner will be rolled out to all universities and higher education colleges across the UK for the next academic year. Following a...
Our CEO talking to CTO Craft about how tech and other companies can create a culture of belonging for all by prioritising equity. CTO Craft works with CTOs, engineering managers, teams and entire businesses to build strategy and leadership skills through organised and...
Hear from EmployAbility alumni, Sana Malik talk about her experiences of applying for interneships and training training contracts with a neurodivergent condition and her success at obtaining a training contract at Bird & Bird, one of our Next Generation Inclusive...
Growing up hard of hearing was difficult, as no-one around me had a disability. I first heard about EmployAbility at a disability conference. I became really curious about the work of EmployAbility and how they were trying to make companies, and the workplace more...
The help and advice EmployAbility has provided me in making the first few steps of my career has been invaluable. It was only during the one-day event with J.P. Morgan that I became confident about disclosing my learning disability as part of the recruitment cycle....
We at EmployAbility were so excited to be part of the first Google Disability Conference (Google DisCo). Watch our CEO & Founder Tab Ahmad speak to Meg Stanger, a recruiter at Google, to discuss how EmployAbility supports Google candidates who would like to request...
Our CEO, Tab Ahmad, was on Radio 5’s Wake up to Money from the 14 April 2021, talking about what employers can do to create a culture of belonging, in the context of remote working and the “right to disconnect” listen to the discussion below.
What does a panic attack feel like? No two people would give exactly the same answer, and the intensity of attacks can vary. But for me, the simple answer is ‘terrifying’. It is being convinced I am about to have a heart attack, or drop dead from a brain haemorrhage...
Tab AhmadEmployers need to be aware that employees with mental health conditions face additional risks when working from home, says EmployAbility CEO Tab AhmadPhoto by Lisa Fotios from PexelsIt is easy to assume that people who sometimes struggle in an office-based...
As CEO of EmployAbility, Tab Ahmad helps bring down barriers to employment for graduates with neurodiversities, mental health issues and disabilities. But for years she coped alone with disabling panic attacksWhen Tab Ahmad founded EmployAbility in 2006, she had a...
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. For many, notably those with mental health conditions, the challenges can seem overwhelming. And for disabled people already struggling to gain barrier-free access to employment in a ferociously...
EmployAbility is using its platform to draw attention to the common practice of employers requesting that neurodiverse candidates provide medical evidence of their condition, before being provided with adjustments in the recruitment process. Our aims are threefold....
We are so proud to have Google as a Next Generation Inclusive Employer. As part of this, we had amazingly engaged Googlers join us from their EMEA and APAC offices. Here's what one of them had to say...
Mental health has always been of fundamental importance, and on the agenda for companies. With remote working, this has become even more of a priority. EmployAbility ran a session with practical advice for Bird & Bird’s new trainees, highlighting resources, issues and...
If you are a student with a neurodiverse, mental health, any other health condition or disability, studying a computer science related degree, please start your application here. Deadline for final application is 31 December 2020. EmployAbility is proud to be Google’s...
The University of Nottingham Business, Management & Leadership Society at University of Nottingham, partnering with EmployAbility, recently held a panel event on "Overcoming the Hidden Barriers of Work". Featuring the Tab Ahmad, Amy Donlevey and Christopher Dowling,...
EmployAbility was delighted to co-host the first virtual FCA Insight Day this month. The FCA’s ongoing commitment to the values of equal access and an adapted workplace which nurtures belonging. The insight day gave attendees the chance to understand more about the...
A special webinar for 6th formers and those about to start University. Filmed at City of London School.
The fourth of our Next Generation Inclusive Thinking webinars looked at how to succeed in an interview, with particular focus on tips for neurodiverse and autistic candidates. Topics include interview preparation…
Our third Next Generation Inclusive Thinking webinar looked at the impact of lockdown from the perspective of recruitment, adjustments and working practices, and how these are likely to be impacted going forward.
The second of our Next Generation Inclusive Thinking webinars was an open Q & A. Careers advisers and students put their questions to our panel. We were joined by Salah, one of our recently successful candidates.
The first of our series of Next Generation Inclusive Thinking webinars, looks at the rights of neurodiverse and disabled students, focusing on the protections afforded by the Equality Act 2010.
Here at EmployAbility we have been busy creating our new brand story and with this comes our fab new logo, colors and style. We hope you like it. Like many organisations out there we have been doing our thing for a long time, building up wonderful partners, staff and...
EmployAbility is incredibly proud to have won the first ever Business Disability Forum, Disability-Smart People’s Choice Award. This is a new category, and all nominations were made by disabled people who were asked to “choose their champion” of accessibility and good...
In another of our series of ‘Meet our Talent’ interviews, Rory talks geography, dyslexia, boundaries.
As part of our series of interviews, EmployAbility candidate Daniel tells us how dyslexia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia have impacted his studies, about life at Imperial, and about his career plans.
One of our series of interviews, focusing on EmployAbility’s talented candidates, disabled graduate Saanwal gives us an insight into his unusual academic and career path.
Meet Our Talent is a series of interviews with some of the students and graduates we’ve been working with. In our first interview we meet aspiring Economist Raazi, our University of Leicester Campus Ambassador.
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2018. The scholarship programme was first launched in Europe in 2010. As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, Google partners with...
Earlier this year we were delighted to be contacted by the BBC about taking part in series two of Employable Me. The series aims to show how having a neurological condition – like autism or Tourette’s – or a physical disability doesn’t make someone unemployable....
How did you find out about EmployAbility? I heard about Employability through a friend. I was finishing up my studies and was feeling apprehensive about applying for jobs and having to disclose my disability. I worried I wouldn’t even get to the interview stage and...
EmployAbility was delighted to hold the second J.P. Morgan Insight day on 22nd September. Aimed at providing talented disabled students and graduates with the opportunity to meet J.P. Morgan employees from across the firm, it was an essential event for anyone...
The Higher Education Statistics Agency recently announced that that dropout rates from university – with mental health as the cause – have more than tripled since 2009. With almost half a million students starting university this autumn, ensuring that there is support...
Whether you’ve got a mental health condition or you’re having a hard time adjusting to a new environment, here’s our top tips for mental health self care at university.
EmployAbility was delighted to join with Accenture to present their Accenture’s Women in Consulting Insight Day at their London office. The event was part of a series of insight days designed to promote their Consulting programme, which has start dates from January...
My name is Matthew, and I am currently studying BSc Management at the London School of Economics. At the end of 2016, I started to apply to internships at a variety of companies around London. After applying to a programme at J.P. Morgan, EmployAbility immediately...
How did you found out about EmployAbility? After I graduated from university in 2003, I had quite a difficult couple of years. Despite having a very good academic record I struggled to gain employment. I made hundreds of job applications, and attended dozens of...
How did you find out about EmployAbility and the Google Scholarship for Students with Disabilities? When I was an undergrad working as a research assistant, one of the postdocs in the group told me about Google Anita Borg Scholarship. When I was applying for that, I...
How did you found out about EmployAbility? I first found out about EmployAbility from an email sent from my university Accessibility centre How were we able to help you? EmployAbility has been of great help, I received feedback on my CV when I first applied. I was...
How did you find out about EmployAbility? My Mum actually found EmployAbility whilst I was applying directly to companies for Internships. The best part that sold it to me was the support in your applications and getting feedback on your application/CV. How...
How did you find out about EmployAbility and the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities? My supervisor sent email to all lab members informing us that there are many prestigious Scholarships awarded by Google especially for senior Postdocs/ Computer...
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2017. The scholarship programme was first launched in Europe in 2010. As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, Google partners with...
Going to a careers fair can be a great way to fast-track your graduate job hunt. They offer you a unique opportunity to meet recruiters face-to-face, get a real feel for what it might be like to work for a range of companies and ask for insider advice on completing a...
I attended my first employability event held at Google during my second year at university. Having recently been diagnosed with dyslexia, I was unsure about how to disclose my disability nor was I confident in requesting adjustments. Through the attentive and...
Visiting a careers fair is a fantastic step towards finding your first graduate job, but it can be a tad overwhelming if you aren’t clear about what you hope to gain from your day. It will probably be the first time you meet recruiters face-to-face, so it is very...
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2015. The scholarship programme was first launched in the US and Canada in 2009, and successfully expanded in to Europe in 2010. As part of its ongoing commitment...
My name is Vaibhav Adlakha. I have had Cerebral Palsy since birth due to which I have restricted mobility in my arms and legs and use a wheelchair. I also have Visual Motor Perception which impacts my sense of direction and figures. I live in the Netherlands and after...
I’m an English student at King’s College London, currently on a winter vacation scheme at Hogan Lovells. I also have multiple disabilities – Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Dyspraxia. So, how did I manage to succeed against the odds; to stand out from the rest of the...
When I was 15, I contracted salmonella, septicaemia and bacterial meningitis that subsequently left me with a hearing condition, chronic fatigue and muscular pains in my legs. By undertaking a reduced timetable, I was able to continue my studies and read law at the...
The media furore surrounding Lord Freud’s comments on disabled people in the work place has clearly touched a nerve in the public conscience. Tab Ahmad, EmployAbility's Founder and Managing Director joined the debate on the BBC2's Daily Politics to discuss the topic...
I was in my final year of a Computer Science at The University of Manchester before I came across EmployAbility. I was extremely interested in securing a Summer Internship at an Investment Bank and had so far been unable to adequately perform at two assessment centres...
I graduated with First Class honours in Philosophy from the University of Leeds in 2012. I've spent the last year completing the Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP Law School in London. It was during my GDL studies that I discovered I was dyslexic, after struggling to...
I first came across EmployAbility via an email from my university department when I was in the beginning of my second year studies. I’d just flopped my first ever technical interview which also just happened to be for a Google summer internship. Needless to say I...
I studied a law degree at University of Leicester and graduated in 2012. I began the Legal Practice Course (LPC) in 2013 on a part-time basis alongside working various jobs. I came across EmployAbility at BPP last year whilst studying for the LPC. I chose to use...
Two and a half years ago I was happily going about my business studying engineering at the University of Bristol and revising for the end of my second year exams. One day I noticed a slight fuzziness in my left hand eye and got it checked out at the Optometrist who...
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Google EMEA Students with Disabilities Scholarships 2014. Google, in partnershhip with EmployAbility, as part of their ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, provide scholarships to encourage disabled students to excel in their studies and become active role models and leaders.
We are extremely proud to announce that EmployAbility’s Founder and Managing Director Tab Ahmad has won the prestigious Asian Women of Achievement Award! The Awards, held at the Hilton London on Park Lane on Wednesday 15th May,...
EmployAbility is delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Tab Ahmad, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Asian Women of Achievement Award from the hundreds of applicants that were nominated. The Awards were first established fourteen years ago to recognise...
A recent piece in HR MJagazine highlighted the launch of Google's new diversity initiatives. Their Head of Diversity and Inclusion believes that activities should focus on the talent pipeline rather than a short term gain. As part of the launch, he talked...
EmployAbility have been shortlisted in the Société Générale “Charity of the Year” category of the European Diversity Awards 2011.
The article quotes Tab Ahmad, Managing Director & Founder of EmployAbility, who highlighted the benefits of recruiting from the widest pool of talent to create more diverse teams, which produce more innovative solutions. The piece also mentions the barriers that disabled job applicants face, which many employers are unaware of.
The complete article can be viewed on the FT website http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86e38e22-9095-11e0-9531-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1OnJ2Pj9o
A recent report published by the Equality Challenge Unit, gives an encouraging insight into the progress being made by higher education institutions over recent years with regard to equality legislation and best practice. The number of staff and students who feel able...
EmployAbility win the National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2010 in the Best Graduate Recruitment Partner category. Other participants in the awards included; Sainsbury's, L'Oreal, Pareto Law amongst others. This award was given to EmployAbility for the successful work...
Tab Ahmad, Founder & Managing Director of EmployAbility, was interviewed on the BBC’s Working Lunch programme on 21st April 2010
The Start-Up Stars awards national finalists were announced on Tuesday, 6 October. EmployAbility is a finalist. And we’re thrilled!