Many American employees are discovering this as they attempt to continue working from home while their employers are trying to force them back into the office In an earlier article, I wrote about how mental health conditions have to be accommodated…
Transitioning from being a manager to an individual contributor
There are plenty of articles on how to move from an individual contributor role to being a manager. Not so many the other way around. Nine months ago, I was presented with a choice. My job responsibilities had grown beyond…
Received an accommodations request? Think twice before turning it down.
This is Part 2 of a two-part article. Read Part 1, The Manager’s Practical Guide to Handling an Employee Newly Diagnosed With a Disability here. What are accommodations? An “accommodations request” is as simple as an individual communicating the following type…
All the reasons you might not have gotten that job
Many of which have nothing to do with you. I have spent some time over the last few months mentoring people finding themselves out of work courtesy of COVID. Some of them have applied to jobs at VMware; others are…
Types of discrimination women with disabilities face while looking for work
Women are 20 % more likely to have a disability than men. Workforce discrimination of any form impacts us more. Note: every “bad” HR behavior listed in this article, I have had personally happen to me, or heard about first-hand…
Job Hunting while Disabled
PwDs are 18 % of the population and 9.5 % of the workforce. Here’s how not to illegally jerk them around during the recruiting process. Note: every “bad” HR behavior listed in this article, I have had personally happen to…
“Work as usual” after COVID-19 will be different. Get over it.
Even though I have “not searching for work currently” flag switched on at every social media location possible, I still get 6–8 emails a week asking if I am looking for work. Presumably, this is remaining from when I updated…
Staffing accessibility — Consultants vs. employees
It’s a complicated decision, here are the factors to look at to decide which route is right for your organization Part two of a two-part article. Read Part one here which addresses the cost of each type of resources discussed in this…
To Disclose, or not to Disclose
That really is the question. And one lived by people with disabilities on a VERY regular basis when interviewing This article is not legal advice. If you have questions about how disclosing a disability can impact you legally, ask your…
Accessibility Job Auditions
Employers are turning to job auditions over interviews to identify candidates they want to make offers to. How can you ethically make this work for accessibility? “Job Auditions” — an interview process that includes doing actual work to prove that…