Author: Helen Guyatt
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People with long-term health conditions struggle to maintain a good work-life balance
For people with long-term health issues, maintaining a good work-life balance has always been a major challenge. Find out how employees and employers can help get it back on track
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Flexible working could help fill skills gaps by encouraging more people with health issues into employment
Learn how organisations could plug the UK skills gaps by offering more flexible working options to people with long-term health conditions
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Discover how better training can boost awareness of health conditions
Find out why organisations need to train managers on how to better support employees with long-term health conditions
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A healthy approach to discussing illness and disability during a job application
New research reveals that job applicants struggle to discuss disabilities and long-term health conditions during the recruitment process
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Making reasonable workplace adjustments can unlock a hidden talent pool
Many organisations struggle to recruit and retain employees with disabilities or long-term health conditions. We look at how they can make the workplace more inclusive.
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How to create a level playing field in the workplace with assistive technologies
From screen readers and voice recognition apps to neurodiversity aids and pain management wearables, assistive technologies have the potential to transform the personal and professional lives of millions of people around the world.
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Companies need to change how they engage with people with disabilities: here’s how
There are more than eight million working age disabled people in the UK. Yet only 54% of them are in employment compared with 82% of non-disabled people. “A lot of UK businesses don’t realise that people with disabilities can bring a lot of value to their organisation,” commented Pippa Stacey, Communications Consultant for Astriid, a…