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Breaking Barriers: Employment Perspectives for Functionally Disabled Graduates

This research project examines the challenges faced by functionally disabled individuals in the job market, exploring employer perceptions, graduate experiences, and the importance of matching functional limitations with job roles. With a qualitative approach and insights from 9 respondent groups, totaling 138 targets, the study delves into how education can bridge the gap and provide equal opportunities. Discover why despite employer trust in higher education quality, only a small percentage of employees are functionally disabled. Gain valuable insights on how special expertise and experience can empower graduates to excel. Contact lieven.vernaeve@hogent.be and sara.drieghe@hogent.be for more information.

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Breaking Barriers: Employment Perspectives for Functionally Disabled Graduates

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  1. “Thankyou for yourapplication. Sorry to informyou…”

  2. “Most of the interviews didnotgive me a bad feeling. Usuallyeverything went fine. Butthen , at the end, came the dreaded ‘sorry’. Neverhurtingor abrupt. Said in a friendlyenoughway, yes. Butresulting in anawkward and desperate feeling for the rest of the day…”

  3. RESEARCH PROJECT STUDYING AND GRADUATING AS A FUNCTIONALLY DISABLED PERSON

  4. CONCEPT • qualitative research • different perspectives • 9 respondent groups • n = 138

  5. TARGETS • training • labourmarket

  6. WHAT DO EMPLOYERS SAY

  7. Employers have put their trust in the quality of highereducation

  8. Employees should disclose their functionallimitations

  9. equalchances foreverybody

  10. BUT

  11. Lessthan 1% of the employees have a functionaldisability

  12. HOW COME?

  13. FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION AND JOBCONTENT SHOULD MATCH FUNCTIEBEPERKING EN JOBINHOUD MOETEN MATCHEN

  14. NO LOSS OF EFFICIENCY

  15. NO IMPACT ON ORGANISATION AND COLLEAGUES

  16. PERTINENT EXAMPLES ARE LACKING

  17. AND WHAT DO THE GRADUATES SAY

  18. SPECIAL EXPERTISE PLUS EXPERIENCE ARE REQUIRED

  19. BEST CHOICE

  20. “Imagine I have to consider equivalent applications. For sure I will invite bothguys. Butit is bound to play a role. Anapplicantwith a disability is at a certaindisadvantage. He will have to prove himselfreally as the best. Ifnotyoujustpick the plainone. That is howitworks.

  21. FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS ARE NOT DIVULGED

  22. WHERE CAN EDUCATION HELP

  23. The instreamshouldbe carefullymonitored

  24. Preparing the student for the interview

  25. pra Practical training is the best springboard

  26. Alumni serving as anexample

  27. lieven.vernaeve@hogent.be en sara.drieghe@hogent.be

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