Finding a Job When You Have a Disability
If you’ve been out of the job market for a while, or are looking for your first job, it can feel quite overwhelming. Am I up to date on the latest career …
What makes a company a great place for women to work? On Sept. 17, dozens of New Yorkers gathered to discuss just that.
Hosted by Fairygodboss, Quartz, and Women.NYC, Monday’s “Catalyzing Career Change: A New Age For New York Women” …
On this week’s episode of Timeout with TWN, we chatted with Justin Brown, President of Value Solutions LLC and former NFL player. Justin formerly played wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, during his career with the Bills, Brown suffered multiple injuries that caused him to step away from the game. …
In this episode, I go over the finer details on how to ask for a raise. These are the exact steps my client used to get a $15K raise this month, even after being in the same job for years. …
Before beginning her career in sales, Erica Smith developed a taste for healthy, constructive competition not in a different field, but on one. As a competitive soccer player, she was never one to shy away from a challenge. And after …
Determining what career path is best for you is an important part of your transition to the civilian workforce.
Here are some suggestions and resources to help you in the process.
Step 1: Ask yourself these questions:
What do you …
This guide is for applicants who may need to discuss a disability-related job issue in an employment interview. I’ve written it in an easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format. My hope is that it will help qualified persons with disabilities take advantage of …
With an 85% unemployment rate, we are perceived as a minority that needs to be “fixed” in order to fit into the larger community. But, with the right accommodations and support, autistic people have unique gifts that can sometimes even …
In today’s competitive and high stress world of work, adding competent and eager high drivers to your workforce is a top priority. Having proven themselves on the courts or fields on which they participated in collegiate level sports, college athletes …
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In boardrooms and business units across finance and STEM, a distinct leadership style is rising—one marked by empathy, innovation and built-in mentorship, especially toward underrepresented groups. Two …
