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Since 2012 when I graduated I never got the right support from my uni plus the area I live in currently doesn't offer tailored support for getting into work which really affected my morale and made me the man I am now (a campaigner with very strong political views in an attempt to 'fix' the situation by campaigning myself into a job and forcing a change in attitudes).

Anyway I have a degree,worked hard throughout my life so naturally I feel I deserve the fruits of my hard work but no and I see my other friends networking their way into jobs without autism,6 months after graduation,which makes my angry as employers are ignoring a perfectly friendly,hardworking and talented person simply because they insist of people networking their way into jobs.This is the reason I am campaigning to abolish the practice of 'informal networking' that often excludes people with autism as I struggle significantly with communication and I hear that most parts of the UK,don't offer any support to address the issues I raised.

Anyway I'm looking for a way out now of my situation and if I got a job I'll have to stop campaigning as some of my critics say my campaigning work for autism is putting employers off.Which I think is very strange,I thought employers were supposed to embrace your unique talents.

I got messed around by so many people in life,employers,recruiters,one of my work experiences a staff member made anti-autism comments which left me traumatised since last year,it wasn't dealt with effectively as I got an apology but no compensation for the extreme distress I face everyday,which tells me if you have autism,you are dirt to these people.These attitudes are what caused me to feel so depressed sometimes,so having to manage day to day stuff now and see how my moods change.

I used to be very happy and optimistic before 2012 (when all this crap happened.)

If anyone can help me get back on my feet,recover from the traumas of bullying and unemployment,find me a job and just move forward I'd really appreciate it guys.Thanks

I never networked my way in to a job. I doubt that I would ever be able to. Networking is the best way of getting a job, but it's straight impossible to play the game: Who should I network with and when? How? What? The concept and the method is just so confusing I have no idea.

Luckily, there is the old-fashioned way of getting a job. It works for me every time: Find a job ad, do some research and apply for the job. It takes a lot of time and energy to apply for jobs this way, but thanks to my writing skills, I can get the job interviews.

I wrote some advice on writing a good cover letter right here: viewtopic.php?t=302901

Networking isn't my strong point either but since I have a hard time showing my talents on paper,I have no problems with this once they meet me in person or when I edit videos that show my talents,that's assuming they give me a chance for an interview to begin with.Getting only 4 work experience placements in 4 years I find rather embarrassing as I see many people younger than mr in UK,walking straight into jobs with seemingly no qualifications (I have a degree) and having contacts.

Since the alternative for me is simply unimaginable I'm going to focus on finding experts who can help me network and learn diplomacy skills since I find both skills lacking at the moment and I don't see writing my way into a job a possibility for me due to my unique talents being elsewhere.

If networking is the most effective way to get a job,then I will focus solely on that as I have rather limited resources here,it's either that or accepting failure and I'm not willing to accept that yet,especially when I know I'm very talented and can give so much to employers,the feedback from one of my interviews showed my this in the TV industry.

I want networking and moral support now since writing my way out didn't work for me (it made me depressed for the last 4 years and I want to get better asap from depression so I can again concentrate on getting a job).

It's clear that employers don't understand the challenges of having autism and coming from a PoC group,simultaneously due to the way current recruiter practices deal with people like me.Anyway that's for another time as I want to focus on getting a job first,then campaign to eradicate stigmas for PoC with autism.

What kind of job are you looking for?

Anything to do with the media or failing that an office/bank job to tide me over for a while.

Forget about the media. Very few jobs there and very high competition.

Office/bank jobs are more realistic, but you need some specific idea on what you want you can do. Start writing down the things you are good at. Remember things you have done at school and at previous jobs. Use this list as a draft for your next cover letter. When you are done with that, find a job advert and link it. I may be able to give you some advice.

Well, that's what LinkedIn is for, doing the Networking for you without doing all the scary crap. You know someone and add them, now you're networked with that person plus whoever they know. I haven't used it myself, yet.