Learning Disability Week: Do you see me?
In honour of learning disability week, Werk are creating articles surrounding each day of this awareness. On Monday 17 June, it is ‘Do you see me?’. We have created a list of inspirational women with learning disabilities to show you, we do see you. The theme for...
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Mind
All work, no play? – The reality of having a ‘work husband’
Everyone has their own ways of trying to find excitement in their daily routine to make their work day more enjoyable. For some, this involves having a ‘work husband’. Someone to look forward to seeing and to have a ‘harmless flirt’ with. We’ve all heard the term...
Top five most embarrassing things to do in the workplace
Hey there fellow workers! Let’s face it, we’ve all had some absolute corkers of embarrassing moments in the workplace, and they stay living rent free in your head. It could be a coffee catastrophe at the desk, or an epic email fail, it’s time to rank the top five most...
Identity
Late dyslexia diagnosis: How a diagnosis can change it all
How can a dyslexia diagnosis validate your struggles and be the key to reaching the support your need? According to the British Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and...
Learning disability week: Being understood by your employers
Having a learning disability or disability that affects learning manifests itself in a multitude of ways in the workplace. Employment attorney Janelle Romero told WERK how to ensure these difficulties are understood by an employer. Janelle Romero is an employment and...
Career
The inspiration and influence of female authors
Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, The Colour Purple - some of the most important, successful and iconic pieces of fiction and they come from the minds of female authors. In 2020, Quartz found that for the first time in history, women were publishing more books...
WATCH: Werk reacts to Harrison Butker’s controversial speech
Harrison Butker, american football kicker, has been the centre of media attention this past week after insinuating at a commencement speech at Benedictine College, Kansas, that women would be more fulfilled as being mothers rather than careers women. In his speech,...
Brand
Barmaid Biography: Dealing with ‘lads banter’ in the workplace
Whether your barmaid experience is in the pub, a football stadium or a hotel, rolling with the punches of sexist humour becomes part of the job. I’ve worked in pubs since I was 15, for the last six years I’ve built a skin thicker than I’d like it to be. I’m almost...
5 tips to becoming a presenting pro
The bane of many people’s life, the art of presenting. Whether it is hosting a conference meeting or a pitch to prospective clients, getting up in front of the limelight is a daunting task. Standing in front of all those staring eyes with clammy hands clasped together...
