Knowing your accommodation needs is going to be very helpful in your return to work. It will give you more confidence in the application process because you’re going to have more clarity about which direction you are going to take in terms of the kind of job you apply for.

Once an interview opportunity arises, you can lay out your needs and, hopefully dispel some of the concerns the employer might have about accommodating you.

Here, Randy explains the benefits of being prepared to answer questions.

Generally, employers aren’t ill-willed but ill-informed.

If you go in confident about your abilities and prepared to answer accommodation questions you will feel more in control of the situation and if the outcome is negative, it will be easier to pick yourself up and move on to the next opportunity.

This learning tool was developed by MLPD in partnership with The Mid-Career Workers with Disabilities through Community-building, Education, and Career-Progression Resources (MCWD) Project. For more information about the project click here.

Project funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skills Centre - https://fsc-ccf.ca/