In South Africa, 5% of the population are persons with a disability. However, around 1,4% are currently employed. This needs to change and there are a few agencies who are driving this change. Here are five of them in no particular order.
1) ClockWork Recruitment
Company Profile
Locations Serviced: Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng
Disabilities Serviced: All
Industries Serviced: HR & Admin, Finance, IT & more
Job Types: Learnerships, Internships and Permanent positions
Website: https://clockworkapp.co.za/post-job-jobs-learnerships-persons-disabilities/
ClockWork is a recruitment agency which streamlines the journey of sourcing excellent employees with a disability. We strive to help companies realise their goal of creating an inclusive workplace. Employers are able to post their requirements through the website or email them directly.
Job seeking for persons with a disability is made easy, the registration is all done online through a questionnaire and ClockWork then contact you directly if you qualify for a particular job.
2) Disability Employment
Company Profile
Locations Serviced: Gauteng
Disabilities Serviced: All
Industries Serviced: All
Job Types: Learnerships, Internships and Permanent positions
Website: https://www.disabilityemployment.co.za/
Employment Solutions provide employment opportunities and learnership access for individuals with disabilities, while servicing the business world and increasing the awareness of the challenges that people with disabilities face.
3) Bradshaw Le Roux
Company Profile
Locations Serviced: National
Disabilities Serviced: All
Industries Serviced: HR/Administration, Sales, Security and more
Job Types: Permanent & Contract
Website: http://www.bradshawleroux.co.za/
They describe themselves as top notch South African Assessment and Recruitment Agency who help clients source the right talent for their organisation. They are also Disability Integration Specialists who assist companies with integrating and developing people with a disability and creating a disability inclusive environment. Their aim is to simplify the recruitment process for their clients by providing continuous support throughout the sourcing, assessment and integration of suitable applicants, some of whom have a disability.
4) DWDE
Company Profile
Locations Serviced: National
Disabilities Serviced: All
Industries Serviced: Many industries including Admin, IT, Logistics & Finance
Job Types: Entry-level positions in particular
Website: http://www.dwde.co.za/
DWDE’s main focus is to help their disabled clients overcome these employment odds and obtain jobs that allow them to be independent and interest them. They provide job placement, extensive on-the-job training, and ongoing support services to disabled individuals who have difficulty finding and keeping jobs on their own.
5) Frogg Recruitment
Company Profile
Locations Serviced: National
Disabilities Serviced: All
Industries Serviced: Admin, Call Center/Customer Service, Accounting and more
Job Types: Permanent and Learnerships
Website: https://froggrecruit-sa.co.za
Frogg Recruitment offers a broad recruitment service which includes those with disabilities. They provide an exceptionally fast, accurate and professional service in the traditional role of a Recruitment Agency. Focusing on specific sector skills and requirements, they provide clients with assistance in preparing the vacancy specification and candidate profile.
