Sophia McKie - "Inspiring Candidates at Ethical Recruitment"

My name is Sophia. I am blind with a hearing problem, with a form of Epilepsy. All 3 challenges arose because I was 15 weeks premature. I am also a recovering stammerer thanks to the McGuire program. 

I am a proficient braille user, and have a 40 cell braille display at home and an 80 cell at work. I have attained a BA Hons in Criminology and a Masters in Criminal justice, and I am also a grade 6 pianist and singer. I have a glorious 3 year old daughter Margot.

I have had many challenges in looking for work, mostly down to society’s lack of understanding and empathy. 

From a past employment coach, this was evident, for when I was doing a mock job interview, I was imagining it in a job interview scenario, sitting in front of a stranger, putting myself within that situation, and exaggerating my speaking technique, and she said, “You have to be more fluent.” Stammering is the fear of stammering and overcoming this takes technique and understanding. Because of her attitude, I changed support workers. 

It is people like her that make me strive for success, and to want to help people. Disability should be embraced. The differences we have should be nurtured and it is our abilities and strength that will be the determinant factors of whether or not we succeed, and therefore, I will succeed.

Through our Pathway 2 Employment Academy we can help hundreds of candidates with unique ABILITIES. 

Through our partnerships with innovative forward thinking businesses we can help educate and unlock their ABILITY to develop local candidates. 

We look forward to increasing your Diversity and Inclusivity as our Partner. REAL D&I is something that you earn by being innovative and investing in an inclusive and diverse future.

You can help Sophia today by going to www.ethicalclarity.org and placing an order using the discount code Sophia10 at the checkout.