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Job applications. Training manuals. Emails from a new boss. Scripts, forms, instructions, contracts. Stepping into the world of work means a lot of reading, and if words on a page have always felt like a struggle, that can stop you before you even start. The fear says, “I can’t do this.” So you don’t apply. You don’t ask. You don’t try. If that sounds familiar, you’re not lazy, and you’re not alone. You’re frozen. And there’s a way through it. The Under the Table Moment Helen

October is ADHD Awareness Month, and if you’re a young person stepping into the world of work with ADHD, there’s one skill worth learning early. It’s not on any job description, but it makes a real difference: knowing when you’re overwhelmed, and knowing how to reset. New jobs, training courses and interviews can bring a lot at once. Fresh faces, new routines, instructions coming from every direction. For ADHD minds, that can tip into overwhelm quickly. The aim isn’t to push

If you have dyslexia, you might have left school believing your writing wasn't good enough. But having great ideas and getting them onto paper are two very different skills. And the second one can be learned in ways school may never have shown you. Helen Kenworthy, co-founder of Give Get Go Education, has spent decades helping young people find their voice through education and the arts. This Dyslexia Week, she shares a technique from one of her sessions that works just as we

It's National Poetry Day, a celebration of words and the stories they tell. It's also a good time to think about your own story and where you want it to go next. If you've left school and aren't sure what comes next, you might feel like everyone else has it figured out. They don't. There is no single route into a good career, and the path that works for you might look very different from anyone else's. School isn't the whole picture Exams and grades only measure a small part