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NEWS
October/November 2012 www.esb.ie/em
Traineeship Programme for people with disabilities 2012
IN JULY, five of eight new Trainees started on the Traineeship Programme for People with disabilities. They were welcomed to ESB, at their induction training, by Chief Executive Pat O’Doherty, John Campion, outgoing Executive Director Sustainability & Human Resources, Pat Naughton, in-coming Executive Director Group People & Sustainability, Paddy Hayes, Executive Director Generation & Wholesale Markets and Worker Directors Dave Byrne and Sean Kelly.
Over 140 applications were received for the advertised placements and over 40 candidates were interviewed.
The Traineeship Programme was established in 2006 and is a continued expression of corporate support for a category of people who face certain disadvantages in accessing the jobs market – now more so than ever before. It continues to be a great source of positive external publicity for ESB and is widely-regarded as a unique example of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Athlone Retired Staff Association outing
SORTED - a guide for parents of students making career choices
A book review by John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy Prison
“IT’S OBVIOUS that Sorted was written by two people who really know and understand the whole complex issue of career guidance. Equally wonderful – it’s written in a style that’s easy to read and understand, making what can be a complex subject understandable for any parent.
It is a wonderfully balanced book full of vital information. It covers every step and stage in preparing for and choosing a career and also contains excellent advice based on many years of experience in the field. In addition, and not surprisingly, there’s lots of sound common sense thrown in too.
Deciding the future and the first steps in any career path is an important feature, and often a fraught time, for any family. But this book can assist. The first chapters outline how natural interests, abilities and personality traits contribute to deciding what career path to focus on. Other factors such as preferred learning styles, multiple intelligence and extracurricular activities are also discussed. Having discussed the factors involved in making a decision, the subsequent chapters then outline and answer questions about the ‘how’.
CAO, apprenticeships, studying with a disability, studying abroad, work experience – these are all outlined clearly in the book.
I am certain that Sorted will make a huge contribution in helping the parents of students who are making career choices to fully understand the whole process from beginning to end – indeed, it’s a must-read for all parents with children in secondary education. In fact, anyone considering returning to education would benefit from reading this book”.
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GRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES SUCCEED AT ESB
NIALL O’HANLON and Bernie O’Connor from the Equality & Diversity Office hosted a very successful publication launch of ‘WAMbassadors; Graduates with disabilities leading the way in the workplace’ in the Conference Centre, recently. The launch was attended by a number of external organisations such as IBM, DELL, Deloitte, UCD, a number of Government Deptartments and by many ESB staff across the organisation. They were all welcomed to the launch by Joyce Farrell, People Strategy, Delivery & Transition Manager and the publication was launched by Senator Martin Conway on behalf of AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access & Disability).
AHEAD is an independent nonprofit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment prospects on graduation.
‘WAMbassadors; Graduates with disabilities leading the way in the workplace’ is the stories of eight graduates with disabilities leading the way in the workplace. These graduates tell their story of how they started out in the workplace, the obstacles they encountered and the supports provided by their employers.
One of the graduate stories in the publication is from Mark Byrne. Mark tells his story about how he joined ESB in 2010 on the Traineeship Programme for People with disabilities. He worked in ESB Networks, Dundalk and the Pensions Office, Merrion Square, Dublin.
Other speakers included, Robert Forde, Electric Ireland who humorously described how he joined ESB in 2006 on the Traineeship Programme for People with disabilities and the great support he received from the management and staff.
The ‘WAMbassadors; Graduates with disabilities leading the way in the workplace’ book is free to download from the AHEAD website, http://www.ahead.ie/shop
