Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2021 Nominee

Online platform for professional training and further employment of specialists with various disabilities


Online platform for professional training and further employment of specialists with various disabilities

Description

The platform consists of four main elements: testing and assessment of motivation, pumping-up professional skills, test tasks with mentor support and further employment. On the first stage, real professional level and communications specifics of the specialist with disabilities are determined through two levels of tests and interviews. A highly customized model to pump up skills is fully adjusted to the specific needs of the candidate with hearing, visual or motor disability. Further stages involve working on real-life tasks that come from private and corporate clients. On these stages the candidates form their portfolio and enter the open labour market.
A distinctive feature of the platform is its consistent and coherent approach to the employment of specialists with disabilities: every phase is designed to develop and pump up both hard and soft skills needed to work in emerging digital professions. The platform determines real professional level and communications specifics of the specialist with disabilities through two levels of tests and interviews. The model to pump up skills is fully adjusted to the specific needs of the candidate with hearing, visual or motor disability.
Various professions are presented on the platform including text and video content specialists, PR, graphic and web designers, web-developers, lawyers. All these jobs are of high demand on the market and allow remote work.

Project website

https://evland.ru/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C7. E-learning
  • AL C7. E-employment 2021
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Coverage
  • International

Status

Ongoing

Start date

December 2019

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • People with disabilities

Replicability

Everland is a one of a kind project to date. It is based on the unique expertise of the team working with people with disabilities. And it is the only platform in Russia providing both training and job offers. And Everland is ready to share its experience.


Sustainability

The platform enables people with disabilities to fulfil their professional potential, change social status, improve financial situation, overcome dependency approach and in the end, achieve greater social security.


WSIS values promotion

Beeline believes in equal opportunities for people with any disability and brings in technological solutions to increase social inclusion. We set example by demonstrating inclusive approach to our employees, clients and contractors. In the modern world where technology is the key, we use our expertise in creating technological opportunities to help people with disabilities integrate into professional life.


Entity name

VimpelCom PJSC (Beeline)

Entity country—type

Russian Federation Private Sector

Entity website

https://moskva.beeline.ru

Partners

Social entrepreneurial project Everland +7 (495) 646 04 28