 What are the barriers to employment for people from ethnic minority communities in Scotland? This is the question the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee has set itself, and it wants to hear your views and your experiences on the subject. I managed to gain this displacement shape from Africa Challenge. Through them I managed to gain an interview which then led me into getting a job here, which is probably one of the greatest opportunities I've had so far. As an apprentice it's my role to get a feel for housing in general, so going through the finance department, the investment department, housing services, at the moment I'm in investment, so that's going into properties, seeing what needs to get done to bring housing and properties up to standard to provide to the community. Most ethnic minorities don't get the opportunity to come out and see what there is, the opportunities there is out there for them. So I'd say get in touch, maybe there's a chance for you in the future to get opportunities and your skills to be improved greatly. We're holding the inquiry because we've actually heard that people from ethnic minority groups are finding it really difficult to actually get a job, and we really want to hear from people to give us this information and tell us what barriers they've actually came across and how difficult it is for them to actually get a job. What challenges do people from ethnic minorities face when it comes to employment advice? What provisions are in place to address these challenges? Do people from ethnic minorities face discrimination getting into and progressing in employment? What measures are being taken to tackle workplace discrimination and segregation? What further action is required to achieve equality in the workplace? If you have views and experiences which could help inform the committee's findings, we want to hear from you. You can contact us through our web page, by email, post, telephone or through social media. Submissions need to be with us by Wednesday July 1. We're looking forward to hearing from you.