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Dyslexia Strengths in the Workplace

By Kimberly Kafafian   If you’re struggling to attract the right workers, you may likely be overlooking a significant talent pool: those with dyslexia. If you are, let me be the first to tell you that your business has a poor understanding of the dyslexic skill set. Unfortunately, this neurodiverse genetic difference tends to be […]

What Dyslexia Is and Isn’t

By Kimberly Kafafian   As an employer, you have a duty to understand dyslexia. Why? For starters, 15-20% of the population is dyslexic; that translates into roughly 30 million working adults. Second, if you want to successfully navigate your organization during this unprecedented period of digital transformation, you’ll want dyslexics on your team. And, if you […]

What to Look for When Reviewing a Resume

If you’re a recruiter, hiring manager or business owner, you know that time is a challenge when it comes to reviewing the resumes and job applications you’ve received. The sheer volume can be overwhelming. Whether you’re doing an initial quick scan of a resume or taking a deeper dive, it helps to know just exactly […]

What Not to Include on a Resume

Research reveals that recruiters spend an average of only 7.6 seconds reviewing a resume. And for many open positions, a recruiter may never even see your resume, nevertheless spend time on it, thanks to applicant tracking software that can flag or even automatically reject a resume based on set specifications. Add to that the fact that […]

Basic Resume Writing Tips

It’s all about first impressions when it comes to resumes. Just as a website has mere seconds to capture a visitor’s attention before they hit the back button, a resume has basically the same amount of time to draw interest before it’s moved to the trash. Your resume needs to have all the bells and […]

Remote Work Burnout Symptoms

What to Watch for in Your WFH Teams   Remote work has been a welcome change for many employees. From eliminating commuting time and expenses, to offering flexibility to attend children’s extracurriculars, to providing total silence to focus, WFH has completely transformed when we work, how we work, and the work-life balance. But not all […]

The Importance of Vacation Time for Employees

Summer and vacation, the two are almost synonymous. But many workers opt to not take their allotted time off. And of those that do, a substantial number feel like they can’t completely unplug from work and truly unwind. In our experience, we can tell you that neither of these scenarios are good for employers or […]

How to Support a Struggling Coworker

Having worked together for the last two years, Lisa couldn’t help but notice the change in Christine over the past few weeks. Always friendly and upbeat, Christine had become quiet and withdrawn. She was frequently making mistakes and had missed an important deadline. Lisa was quite concerned, but wasn’t sure what to do as they […]