Health Action Overseas Foundation (HAO) has continued the series of experience exchanges between young adults with disabilities looking for a job and potential employers.
Thus, on the 14th of September, four young adults with disabilities had the opportunity to visit the medicine factory Magistra C&C SRL. On this occasion, Radu Cazacincu, the company’s administrator, presented them the working and auxiliary spaces and he gave them details about: the production flow, the machines and the equipment for manufacturing and packing medicines, as well as about the protective equipment worn by employees.
Beneficiaries of the LEAD project had the opportunity to see how the workers carry out the activities of production, verification and packing of medicines. Additionaly, Radu Cazacincu talked about: the tasks that need to be performed by the packers (a position that the young adults could work on), the work schedule, the salary package and the bonuses granted. Also, the company’s administrator answered of the participants’ questions.
On the 17th of October, two young beneficiaries of the LEAD project participated in an experience exchange organised at Jumbo Constanța by HAO and Alflo Cleaning (company which provides professional maintenance and cleaning services).
On this occasion, Florian Drăgulin, the company’s administrator, told the young adults about:the duties of the cleaning staff, the work schedule (in shifts), the employment contract, the salary package, and presented to them the tools and the equipment used by employees. Additionally, the young adults had the opportunity to observe how the employees carried out their workboth inside the Jumbo store and outside it.
Also, our beneficiaries entered into dialogue with Florian Drăgulin and Nicolae Ene, the manager of the Jumbo store. The young adults talked about: the reasons why they participated in the meeting, their previous work experiences, and their professional expectations. The young men made a good impression, so Florian Drăgulin offered them a trial period, in order to give them the chance to evaluate if they like the job, and it is suitable for them.
The project “Labour market Employment for young Adults with a Disability – LEAD” is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment.
Cristina Șerbănescu
