EmployAbility Kerry: Career Opportunities for Those of Us with Additional Support Needs
The Progressive Pathways Fair which took place today in The Rose Hotel, Tralee, showcased employment options available to people with additional support needs.
The event was spearheaded by EmployAbility Kerry .
Jerry O'Sullivan interviewed:
Miriam Ryan, service manager with EmployAbility Kerry
Tom Kennedy, job coach with EmployAbility Kerry
Kieran Barry, INTREO area manager
Caitriona from Killarney and Cormac from Tralee who with support from EmployAbility Kerry are now both employed
Robbie O'Sullivan from Tralee is a Working Placement Experience Programme (WPEP) participant; Robbie is on placement with EmployAbility Kerry
Ciaran Culloty, store manager with Centra, The Reeks, Killarney on employing people who've linked up with EmployAbility Kerry
Claire O'Shea of St Francis's Special School, Beaufort on their experience with staff who have come through the EmployAbility Kerry programme
Teresa O'Shea, Individual Placement Support (IPS) employment specialist with EmployAbility Kerry
Annie O'Toole, Traveller and Roma Local Employment Initiative, EmployAbility Kerry - a job coach who provides support for members of the Traveller and Roma communities.