8 Tips for Engagement by Lisa Krause
This week, I am sharing a blog segment from one of my very favorite people, Lisa Krause. Lisa is an IT manager at Highmark Health Solutions and an ambassador for
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Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Workplace
One of the most common questions I receive from employers is how to successfully interview and hire candidates with autism. More and more, employers are understanding the need to be
A Simple Message by Gerald Homme
When I was asked to share a message through Joyce’s blog about living with a learning disability, I spent a long time just thinking about what message I wanted to
Five Accommodations that Positively Impact the Workforce
For over 20 years, I have been working with employers to connect them to talent in the disability community. Each time I speak with a new company, department or team
Accommodations at Work for Recent College Grads
The question of when and how a person with a disability should request accommodations is often debated, with advice ranging from not doing so at all, to communicating everything before
From Applicant to Offer: 5 Steps for Securing Federal Employment
In my role, I talk to many job seekers with disabilities interested in federal employment. After supporting federal recruitment strategies for agencies looking to tap into the labor pool of
Memorial Day: A Time of Remembrance
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and started as a day to honor the fallen soldiers from the Civil War because of a proclamation by General John Logan.
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness
I want to take an opportunity to share a blog post from What Can You Do? The Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) in May celebrating Mental Health Awareness. CDE was
Tips for Mentoring Others by Lisa Krause
I have been mentoring for many years. Sometimes mentoring came to me as an opportunity in a formal mentoring program or with a new hire; other times I was asked
Upstanders are the Real Superheroes
If the record-breaking success of Avengers: Endgame tells us anything, it is that everybody loves a superhero. Endgame, which reunites the Avengers in their pursuit to defeat the evil Thanos,