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Employer Incentive schemes

  • 15-02-2015 7:55am
    #1
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭


    I just recently found out that I am eligible for a scheme where an employer would get quite a significant subsidy towards my wage should they hire me.

    Would something like this work in my favour if I was to inform a potential employer about it or not?


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  • #2
    seventeen sheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭seventeen sheep


    Gael23 wrote: »
    I just recently found out that I am eligible for a scheme where an employer would get quite a significant subsidy towards my wage should they hire me.

    Would something like this work in my favour if I was to inform a potential employer about it or not?

    Surely it would depend a lot on what the scheme was? Might be relevant information to mention?


  • #3
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    I want to be careful not to identify myself but I have a mild disability so its a scheme where an employer would receive a subsidy from the DSP towards my wage.


  • #4
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Gael23 wrote: »
    I want to be careful not to identify myself but I have a mild disability so its a scheme where an employer would receive a subsidy from the DSP towards my wage.

    As long as it goes in your favour, I would say that anything that gives you an advantage should be mentioned.

    I would just hope for your sake that the employer has no issue with your mild disability. Is it something you would openly discuss with him/her?


  • #5
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    As long as it goes in your favour, I would say that anything that gives you an advantage should be mentioned.

    I would just hope for your sake that the employer has no issue with your mild disability. Is it something you would openly discuss with him/her?
    Not at application stage but I wouldn't mind discussing it at an interview.

    I did think about it possibly being an issue for an employer. I mentioned it to a company and they answered back with a simple 'thank you for your information" so maybe I should email back and clarify that it isn't a significant thing?


  • #6
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Just a point on this,
    Most of you were right, employers are only interested in academic ability.
    But, I have come across a role in the not for profit sector that I think I'm a good candidate for. Im thinking given what they do it might be of more interest to them?


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