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 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 03 May 2012, 6:05 pm 

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Ah I see, thanks for clearing that up.

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 03 May 2012, 11:37 am 

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@questor

I had never heard of a vocational school until I just googled it, and they do not exist in this country

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 03 May 2012, 11:24 am 

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My best advice would be to try to find a career fair in your area I've been to a few graduate careers fairs in central London, and they were unhelpful. Almost all the jobs they were promoting were sales in one way or another, and besides that the entire environment was loud and crowded so I had to ...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 03 May 2012, 11:16 am 

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I found some of my first few jobs with Stratford Reed so they do have stuff for people just starting out! I'm sure they did 5 years ago when you were starting out, but having now spent some time searching that website it seems they don't any more. Even jobs claiming to be entry level are asking for...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Autism/Asperger's Survey

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Posted: 02 May 2012, 8:28 pm 

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What is your current age? 21-25 What age did you get diagnosed with Aspergers/Autism? 21-25 Which of these areas does your special interest fall into? Science (Geology, biology, ecology, sociology, ECT)   What is your special interest? (State) All science, but especially palaeontology and evol...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 02 May 2012, 7:14 pm 

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@Intravenus I appreciate the grounded straightforward suggestion, and have now added a few temp agencies to ,y long list of jobseeking websites. However, my initial look through hasn't turned up anything that doesn't require experience. I'm based out on the eastern end of the district line (zone 6),...

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Young adults in UK in trouble, what chance for aspies?

Torpenhow
Posted: 02 May 2012, 5:45 pm 

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I have been trying to find employment for about 8 months, and so far out of my many applications have received two interviews both of which resulted in failure. I am 23, recently graduated with a BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge, have a full set of A*s at GCSE and As at A-level in real science ...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: 'Support'

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 Post subject: 'Support'
Posted: 22 Apr 2012, 3:37 am 

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Every positive outcome I've ever heard concerning an aspie has involved some degree of support, usually from family. However, I have no support. Not from a group of friends, not from family, not from any institution, not from the government. I have one friend, and he is in no position to offer me an...
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