Job placement with visual impairment

25/05/2021

Izaskun Manuel Lladó, a former PIUNE user and alumni, gave us her testimony in a virtual interview about her experience as a person with a disability with the UAB Impuls program when it comes to finding work.

Izaskun, a graduate in Psychology, entered the UAB Impuls program when she was studying for a Master’s degree in General Health Psychology. At the end of her studies, PIUNE contacted her to help her find a job linked to her studies through the Impulse Program initiative. Thanks to this, he received support to write his resume and to access job portals that were not accessible to her. In addition, once the curriculum was submitted, the company contacted the program for recommendations and good references.

Izaskun is currently working as a psychologist at a private center that hired her after she completed her master’s degree. In the end, she  thanks PIUNE and the UAB Impuls program for all the support and accompaniment she received.

The interview with his full testimony can be found at this link.

But what is the UAB Impuls job placement program?

The Program - UABImpuls, developed jointly by PIUNE and the UAB Employability Service, aims to facilitate the insertion into the labor market of UAB students and graduates with disabilities or at risk of 'social exclusion.

To this end, it offers services to both students and graduates with disabilities and companies. Some of these services are: accompanying in the definition of short and medium term objectives, advising on the preparation for the job searching tools (Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, etc.), reporting on different job search channels, working or guiding to address the selection processes. She also has a service for companies to advise and support new applications.

This course has served 62 students and graduates and has achieved 15 insertions.