From a BBC messageboard:

Check your potential workplace out first - ask for their Equality Policy, check out their web-site, do not humiliate yourself by applying to an organisation that is not Disabled friendly.

Check out where they are advertising in the first place - if they are advertising in the Disability Press then they are more likely to value your experience - see what they have on the bottom of their advertisment [...] see if they ask on the candidates application form or letter before an interview that they have asked you if you have any requirements - such as more time to prepare yourself, BSL [British Sign Language] signer, material in large print or on tape.

I[f] they at least match some of these requirements then you know at least they have an inkling of what they are about!

Job hunting advice from a disabled poster on a disabled issues messageboard. For crying out loud, what Cthulhu-inspired hell of a future are they dreaming of? The UK in particular (it's primarily a UK board, with a few of us Yanks and a handful of people from other countries) seems to be going backwards in their legislation and attitudes. Example: the "Two Ticks" program lets a company put use a logo on their advertising, recruitment literature, etc., that says they're "disability friendly" (disabled employees, that is) if they meet certain criteria and agree to interview every disabled individual who meets the qualifications they state when advertising an open position (the system includes a checkbox on the form).

One, all companies should be open to disabled employees. Saying that you shouldn't bother interviewing at a company that isn't advertising themselves as such is just stupid. You could be the first experience they have in dealing with the disabled, for one thing. Self-advocacy is a wonderful thing, and no accommodations are going to be cookie-cutter perfect, so you're not really saving yourself any work. The message being sent (that disabled people can't get a job without direct help, or at least, pre-arranged assistance in getting accommodations) is insulting and old-fashioned. And it sends the message that it's acceptable to not comply with the various applicable laws: the DDA and ISO in the UK, the ADA and ANSI in the US, and so on.

I said earlier that the UK in particular seems to be going backwards. That is a general trend I've noticed (and I'm not the only one), but it's certainly not limited to the UK (nor are they moving backwards on all disabled issues). I've seen similar attitudes here, as well. It really gets me ticked off - whether they're disabled individuals, able-bodied career counselors, or anyone else.