Burnout in Gaming and Tech: Practical Solutions for Neurodivergent People
Burnout is a widespread concern in gaming and tech, especially for neurodivergent individuals facing sensory overload, communication challenges, and stigma. This blog explores the causes of burnout, its impact, and practical solutions tailored to the unique needs of neurodivergent professionals. From setting boundaries and practicing self-care to advocating for accommodations, learn how to manage and prevent burnout in high-pressure industries. Take charge of your well-being and thrive at work while honoring your neurodivergent strengths.
Introducing ADHD-Friendly Video Games to Kids
Introducing your kid to video games can be a great way to connect, but it’s essential to choose games thoughtfully, especially for kids with ADHD. This post covers how to spot and discuss addictive game mechanics, plus tips on finding classic and newer games that are fun, engaging, and help your kid develop healthy gaming habits.
Behavioral Interviews: Strategies for Neurodiverse Folks
Get ready for doing behavioral interviews. These interviews, popular with 75% of companies, assess your soft skills through past experiences. Preparation is key, especially for neurodiverse individuals who may face extra challenges. The STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) helps structure responses but can be overwhelming. This post breaks it down.
Know thy Brain: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Processing Explained
Everyone’s brain is different even between individual Neurotypical and Neurodiverse people. We all put the pieces together in different way that works best for us and sometimes groups of people “get” one way better than another. Learn how your brain “get’s it” around Top-Down and Bottom-Up Processing.
Never Scramble Again: Career Project Tracking
Ever get to self-evaluation season at the end of the work year and go “OMFG…What did I do this year?!” Don’t go scrambling through past emails, project plans, and scattered papers trying to piece together your accomplishments, start tracking your career! This post will show you how.
How to Min-max your LinkedIn Profile
Learn why having a LinkedIn profile is crucial for your career growth and how to optimize it effectively. Explore the importance of min-maxing your LinkedIn profile to stand out to recruiters, cut through the search engine noise and unlock new career opportunities.
Finding a Mentor That Fits
Career Mentorship is one of those things people say you should do, but no one ever tells you why or how finding the right mentor can help your skills and career expand. This post gives you the why you should have a mentor, who you should ask, how to ask, and rules of engagement.
Navigating Career Planning and Progression
Maybe you’re ambitious and have corner office dreams. Maybe you are ready to move on from your current role. Whatever your thoughts are Career Planning and Progression can be overwhelming, especially if you’re Neurodiverse. This post talks about Planning, Career Tracking, and Mentorship. Basically, how to stay on top of yourself with a great support and accountability system.
Find and Showcase your Unique Skills
Your resume is all about you: who you are and why you’re awesome. Being that it’s about you, you need to highlight the factors that make you “stand-out…” which is what everyone will be trying to do as well. This post will give strategies to identify your unique skills, how to implement them effectively, and how to grow them.
Favorite Questions to Ask the Interviewer
You’ve finally made it through your interview and at the end there’s that moment where the Interviewer ask “Do you have any questions for me?” and you’re suddenly a deer in the headlights. This post helps you the best and most unique real questions to ask, how to reword some, and what questions to ask which interviewer.