Finding Job Fulfillment with ADHD
Here is how to identify jobs and careers that are fulfilling and also a good fit for your unique strengths and preferences if you have ADHD.
Navigating Job Interviews Successfully with ADHD
Having ADHD can make job interviews especially nerve-wracking. Here are strategies you can use to confidently navigate job interviews.
Make an Open Space Workplace Work for You When You Have ADHD
Open plan workplace environments have become mainstream. These environments can be especially stressful if you have ADHD. But, by understanding how these environments exacerbate ADHD symptoms, you can take steps to help lower the impact on your productivity.
The Power in Talking About Your ADHD
If you have adult ADHD, you may avoid sharing this with others. Yet sharing your diagnosis can be empowering. You give others the opportunity to understand you. And you can lose the anxiety that comes with hiding your diagnosis. Here are some strategies you can use to tell others about your ADHD.
Helping Your ADHD Teen Find the Right Summer Job
As the end of the school year approaches, many teens will start thinking about getting a summer job. Besides the money they can earn, they will learn a sense of responsibility as well as have the opportunity to develop greater self-esteem, practice communication with others and sharpen their skills. If you are a parent with an ADHD teen, here are some tips to help them find a job that matches their interests, abilities and attention capacity.
Finding the Right Career Fit When You Have Adult ADHD
The symptoms of adult ADHD – e.g., trouble focusing, difficulty prioritizing tasks, and lateness – can make work life challenging to say the least. That is why choosing or transitioning to the right career is doubly important if you have adult ADHD. A diagnosis of ADHD does not mean that your work life is doomed to being a constant struggle. You can identify the type of work that leverages your ADHD strengths so you can get the most out of your career.
Advice for the Job Searcher with ADHD
Here at Edge we talk a lot about how an ADHD coach can help you learn the skills you need to succeed in school. But what about after you get out of school? In this post, we provide some excellent advice from expert Ned Hallowell on how to get started figuring out what you want to do when you get out of school.