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Accessibility certifications: separating what IS good from what just sounds good

Certification is: a standardized method with a formal process that individuals use to demonstrate that they are qualified at a specific level in particular knowledge or skills. Hiring managers use certifications to identify candidates that possess the skills the organization…

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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…

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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…

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There is no such thing as “perfect” accessibility

Accessibility is a really bad place for perfectionists. Here’s why. You know, perfectionism. That “humble brag” that you throw out there when in an interview setting you are asked to identify your biggest fault? Oh, yeah, biggest fault. I’m a…

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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…

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Policies that support employment of people with disabilities

Attracting candidates with disabilities is just one part of the complete “increasing representation of employees with disabilities” conundrum. Policies supporting PwDs is the next part Part 2 of a three-part article. Read Part 1 on policies impacting employees with disabilities and Part 3 (retaining…

Attracting candidates with disabilities

Finding qualified candidates with disabilities and giving them an opportunity to thrive and be successful is easier said than done. Part 1 of a three-part article. Read Part 2 (on employment policies related to people with disabilities and Part 3 (on retaining employees with…

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Want an employee who is a natural problem solver? Hire someone with a Disability

Employers should be seeking out employees with disabilities, not avoiding them. Why are problem solving skills desirable in business? The ability to troubleshoot or solve problems is really a collection of a number of other skills including: Decision Making: To solve…

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This Week In Accessibility: Kasper v. Ford

Is your job application process accessible to people with disabilities? If not, you may be in some serious legal jeopardy. More and more companies in a dizzying variety of industries and organization types are funneling job applications to an online…

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