How to Talk to Your Employer About Mental Health Leave

You’ve taken time to assess your situation at work, and you’re absolutely positive that taking mental health leave is the only feasible solution to the crippling burnout you’ve been suffering for the past several weeks (months, years?). Next, you face …

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From the Armed Forces to Law Practice: Resources for Veterans in the Legal Industry

Today on Veterans Day, we honor all of those who have served in our country's Armed Forces. The legal industry is fortunate to have many veterans among our ranks. Through our work at Vault, we have received requests for additional …

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Learning to Thrive: Learning Disabilities in the Workplace

“How does someone go from doing everything they can to blend in to standing out in a competitive field?

The key ingredient is working in an environment that is hungry to embrace and provide support to different styles of thinking …

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What Autistic Employees Actually Want Their Coworkers to Know and Do

I learned the art of instant personality change early in my career. As a bookstore manager in my early 20s, I would morph from a quiet loner-with-a-book into an outgoing, social person-in-charge each time I walked through the glass doors …

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Finding a Job That Is Right For You: A Practical Approach to Looking for a Job as a Person with a Disability

“To address the needs of JAN callers looking for employment, this Employment Guide was developed and provides a four-step process with information, tools, and resources that can be used to find the right job.”

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How to Manage Social Anxiety in the Workplace

Editor’s Note: Please note that this post was not written by a mental health professional. If you are struggling with social anxiety and need support, we recommend seeking the help of a mental health professional or therapist. 

Social anxiety is …

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CEOs Who are Redefining What Leadership Looks Like

This article includes an overview of CEOs with physical, visual, auditory, mental, learning, and neurodiversity disabilities. This is the first post for this month’s resource series on disability inclusion in leadership.

Click to read more about how these leaders who …

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Your Guide to Interview Skills: How to Improve Your Answers

Read advice from a disability job board site about how to improve your interviewing skills and impress employers!

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6 Ways to Retain Female Employees

Recently, millions of women have either quit their jobs to home school their children or have been forced out of the workforce due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. That means companies are losing some of their most valuable assets—hard working …

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The Power of Support: Leveraging Connections to Chart Your Path

As you navigate your first year of law school and begin your journey in the legal industry, it is important to build a network that you can lean on for support, guidance, and mentorship. There will be twists and turns …

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