Profiles of Stroke Affected seeking work

A stroke changes everything …..

Profiles of Stroke Affected seeking work – please help !

A stroke changes everything for stroke survivors. Within a matter of days, a  stroke survivor can turn from an active person that is gainfully and regularly employed and earning for his/her family ( maybe as the sole earning member ) with all its associations to perhaps a bed-ridden person not able to even communicate properly, jobless, and having large medical expenses.

Statistics show that about 20% of strokes occur in people of working age.

With time and regular treatment such as physiotherapy many such stroke survivors can recover enough to consider returning to work. It may not be the same work as before but certainly they can contribute effectively to the economy as well to their / their family’s welfare.

All such stroke survivors are welcome to send us their profiles and we will try to help best we can. We suggest the following actions :

1) Write / Update your CV

We suggest the following format:

  1. Attach your pre-stroke CV along with a professional Photograph.
  2. In a separate sheet describe your stroke event- when it happened, treatment then and after.
  3. Describe your present disability status- be clear and upfront about it. It may be useful to see if a doctor / Occupational Therapist can assess and provide inputs. If you have a UDID Card or a disability certificate, post a snapshot of it.
  4. Give some idea of the kind of jobs you feel you can do now. Inform also regarding number of hours you can consistently work in a day, relocation constraints, mobility constraints etc .
  5. If you can, make a small video speaking out and performing some of the tasks you claim you can do.

Send all above via email to [email protected] .  

If need be, we will work a bit more on it. Then we will put up appropriately at our Website and also send you a link back that you may use as appropriate. We may also send the same to possible opportunities we may come across. Since these opportunities may be discussed more frequently on our support groups, if you are NOT yet a member, we strongly suggest you become so. For becoming a member please click here.

2) Contact People

Once you are clear with the above, start contacting people you think can help. Here are some thoughts on same:

  1. Are there NGOs in your city claiming to get jobs for the disabled ? Give them a call and see how they can help. If they have a mailing list, ask to be put on it. You may also send them the CV you have made as above and/or link to your CV on our Website , whatever they require. Feel free to copy all such correspondence to [email protected] so that we may as well see your efforts as well as speak to them if we can,
  2. Find Companies in your city who are doing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work. See if you can speak to the Head CSR or any in that Department. If not, you can try speaking to any in the HR department. Ask for help and guidance. If they want your CV send it across as above.
  3. What about previous companies you have worked for ? Your friends and relatives ? Can they help, not necessarily in same jobs as before but in some things you can do ?
  4. Depending upon your status, try approaching local setups – for example stores, banks, chemist shops etc. to see if they can help in any manner.
  5. Whosoever you speak to , if they can’t help you try to get at least some guidance and references. Keep on developing your contact list accordingly.
  6. Be open to working for some time even for free, if there is an opportunity suitable. It will help both you and the prospective employer gauge your abilities better.
  7. If you are NOT yet on LinkedIn, make a profile and start developing your network.Connect with us on LinkedIn so that we can amplify your reach.
  8. Generally. Always be OPEN asking for help, and be  THANKFUL for anyone’s ideas, even if they seem discouraging. Trust me, no one feels ill for you, and all will appreciate your attempts, even though they may not be able to immediately help you.

3) Use the Internet

  1. Job Portals – Put your CV wherever you can – Naukri, Monster etc. These can be done free. Then keep track of any contacts( mostly recruiters of this via Phone or Email ) . Again, you may put up your CV link as provided by Stroke Support India there as well.
  2. Search for jobs for the disabled on Google. This may not yield very accurate results but will give you some ideas, institutions etc. to contact

For Employers

We would be very grateful for all your help ! Maybe you:

  • Know about , or are yourself an association that trains the specially abled.
  • Are an employer with some focus on helping the specially abled.
  • Are providing opportunities for the specially abled.

Please do reach out to us via the Contact Page and we will revert as and when appropriate. Thank you very much !

Note :

Information being provided by us on this Website ( including such as this) is provided without any obligation and only for welfare of stroke survivors. All parties are required to exercise their own due diligence before taking any actions thereupon. No responsibility shall accrue to us due to anyone’s actions based upon any information provided herein.

Present Profiles:
– M. Saseendran – hotelier with about 15 years past work experience

– Rahul Maheshwari – over 15 years of sales experience in varied fields

If you have limited/No information about Stroke, its symptoms and consequences, we STRONGLY suggest you read at least one of the following before you leave this Website, as well as share the links with your friends and family. You may save someone from sudden death or being crippled for life !
* Be fast – Stroke Symptoms in English with Videos of Actual Strokes
* स्ट्रोक (आघात) – हिंदी में कुछ जानकारी
* स्ट्रोक-के-साधारण-लक्षण
* In Bengali – Be Fast – দ্রুত !
* In Gujarati – જ્યારે સ્ટ્રોક આવે ત્યારે BE FAST
* In Marathi – BE FAST स्ट्रोक होतो तेव्हा !
* In Odiya – ଷ୍ଟ୍ରୋକ: ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଅଥବା ଶାରୀରିକ/ମାନସିକ ଅସମର୍ଥ