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Name Surname:<\/b>In\u0101ra Kor\u0146eva
\nCountry:<\/b> Latvia
\nCity:<\/b> Riga
\nNationally:<\/b> Latvian
\nBackground: <\/b>In Accounting and Credit Technical School obtained an education as an economist, however, after that finished professional courses in Social work and social pedagogy which was the reason for In\u0101ra to join the organization \u2018Apeirons\u2019.<\/b>
\nSector:<\/b> Non-governmental or Third sector
\nPosition: <\/b>Employment's support agent\/consultant<\/p>
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Even though she is an economist by education, In\u0101ra has found her fulfilment in non-governmental sector - actively participating in \u2018Apeirons\u2019 - organization for people with disabilities and their friends. By providing support, help, advice and various consultations she helps people with disabilities to find a job.<\/p>
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I have finished Riga\u2019s Accounting and Credit Technical School with distinction but despite the fact my career as an economist have been very short. After 15 years, in academy \u2018Att\u012bst\u012bba\u2019 I finished professional courses in Social work and social pedagogy. Lecturers were from organization \u2018Apeirons\u2019 and in 2001 I joined \u2018Apeirons\u2019, and 2011 was the year we started to provide people in need with employment support service.<\/p><\/div>
Now me and my colleague work as an employment support service agent! The idea was hers but I\u2019m the one who brings all this to practice, meaning, I support people with disabilities when they are looking for a job. I help them to use internet, find job ads, I talk to them and tell them more about how to behave during a job interview \u2013 what is necessary to mention and what are the things which you shouldn\u2019t say, etc.<\/br><\/br>Even though my education says \u201ceconomist\u201d, I didn\u2019t work for many years as I was raising my daughter who has special needs. After she grew up and became more independent, I undertook courses and became social work organizer. I did my internship in organization \u2018Apeirons\u2019 and they became my second home. I wasn\u2019t really self-confident and approximately for 5 years I worked there as a volunteer when they asked me to join in a project as an assistant. That was the moment when I started to work more seriously, I also refreshed my knowledge in the field of economy and social area.<\/br><\/br>Significantly, my first project in 2006 was about the employment of people with disabilities. Within the project we taught people how to write CV, we created additional videos which you could attach to CV, later these videos appeared in different channels, one of them was the webpage varcentrs.lv. Even though I was only a project\u2019s assistant back then, personally it was a very special and significant project, because of the knowledge gained \u2013 now I can apply this knowledge in my daily work by helping people to look for a job.<\/br><\/br>My own health status have left a significant impact on my work life, also, I was raising a child with a disability which meant that taking up a regular work with fixated hours wasn\u2019t possible, therefore, I found that non-governmental sector may be the best choice for me. Also, I was tired of staying at home and being a housewife, although, since the independence of Latvia I have actively been participating in various non-governmental sector\u2019s activities whose scope related to helping children with disabilities. But I\u2019ve always wanted to realize myself within work. The biggest threat for now is the worsening of my health which is the reason why I don\u2019t know how much longer I\u2019ll be able to fulfil myself in work \u2013 but I will work as much and as long as I can! The luck factor definitely was my family \u2013 my husband noticed that house life has become boring to me and encouraged me to go and study, as a result, in 2000 I started courses and obtained social work organizer specialty.<\/br><\/br>I didn\u2019t face any significant obstacles, everything happened quite slow and naturally. Everything in its right time. The luck factor definitely was my family \u2013 my husband noticed that house life has become boring to me and encouraged me to go and study, as a result, in 2000 I started courses and obtained social work organizer specialty. \u2018Apeirons\u2019 is the place where I feel understood and where I can prove my skills and abilities. It gave me the chance to continue to raise my child in that way which would never have happened if I worked in regular work or for example, in my first work \u2013 in a bank. My source of inspiration is \u2018Apeirons\u2019 colleagues, never ending improvement, new ideas, different projects, various challenges. Those are the people who gave the chance to be included in activities, always supported me and gave advice. I can say big thank you to \u0145ina Me\u0146\u0123ele who is the soul of this organization, she supports all volunteers by giving them advice. Also, to Ivars Balodis \u2013 \u2018Apeirons\u2019 director whom we can approach any time \u2013 with any question and together we can solve problems, both professional and personal.<\/p><\/div>
I\u2019m a much better employee than I am a manager, however, when there are critical situations when there is no one to count on, I can also undertake management. I don\u2019t find myself very creative, rather I like to follow more traditional and systematic paths, but similar as with managing \u2013 if there is a situation, I can also do things in a creative way. I\u2019m good at recognizing and knowing the right methods for my work. I have no problem with communicating new information to others. Thanks to my work\u2019s specifics, I\u2019m able to listen and pay attention to other people problems. I\u2019m good at and I enjoy making collaborations. I\u2019m good at organizing and planning my work, I\u2019m also analytical and systematic. Professional development of people I work with, is really important to me, I\u2019m good at taking advices and appreciating their experience. In my work, ability to listen deeply to people\u2019s stories and taking the most important parts from those stories are crucial, because through this story we can find a way how to help this person. I think that I have developed this skill successfully, by applying it daily in my work.<\/p><\/div>
Do not sit at home, start with finding an organization which interests you, and find co-thinkers and peers. If you have an idea, then public sector is the place where you can learn how to write projects, have all the information necessary. It\u2019s the place where you will get support and advice how you can start your project. If you don\u2019t have ideas yet, then start to work as a volunteer, integrate into the working environment, gain knowledge and learn and the idea will come, or you will have the possibility to be part of other projects!<\/p>
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