Project iCare Raise Awareness of Visually Impaired Workers
Talk Directs Mark Skelton and other visually impaired speakers whose careers are flourishing took to the stage to tell their motivational stories and answer questions from the audience.
They were all speaking at a new job club set up by Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (SRSB) to raise awareness of the talents visually impaired workers can bring to employers, and to help those with sight loss to achieve their career goals. "RNIB report that only 27 per cent of blind and partially sighted people of working age are in employment. The new club want to address this and empower clients with skills to help them in the search for work at any stage of their career.
The free weekly club meets every Wednesday evening, from 7pm-9pm, at the charity's Mappin Street HQ, just off West Street in the city centre
Each week, members get support and advice on everything from beginning their job search to writing CVs and preparing for interviews.
