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Indian fashion tech company Myntra has helped over 100 women relaunch their careers after breaks, with 60% landing full-time roles. The company is building long-term pathways for women in engineering, product, and data science roles.
Seventeen young people with learning disabilities and autism just celebrated landing real jobs after completing workplace internships at Scottish hospitals. The program proves what's possible when businesses create genuine pathways to employment.
A top executive in Botswana is calling on businesses to embrace neurodivergent employees, citing massive productivity gains and untapped talent. With one in five people having neurodivergent traits, companies that diversify their teams could triple their output by 2027.
A program in Aberdeen, Scotland just graduated its latest class of young people with learning disabilities, helping them secure paid employment through real workplace training. The transformation from shy interview candidates to confident professionals shows what's possible with the right support.
Managers are learning powerful strategies to help neurodivergent employees succeed by combining curiosity with high standards. The approach creates environments where everyone can excel and advance their careers.
When Casa Bonita closed for renovations, 29 staff members did something remarkable: they bridged the language divide. Spanish speakers learned English while English speakers learned Spanish, transforming a workplace into a family.
Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan became the first Canadian pension fund to create an Indigenous Action Plan, setting 17 commitments to support reconciliation through hiring, education, and community partnerships. Twenty-six Indigenous employers now participate in the pension plan, with new training programs and community spaces opening doors for thousands.
Companies that remove words like "fast-paced" and "agile" from job postings attract significantly more applicants, including those without disabilities. A groundbreaking University of Guelph study reveals that inclusive language works better for everyone.
Nine-time Paralympic gold medalist Lord Chris Holmes is taking on the UK's shocking employment gap for blind people after the government declined his taskforce proposal. With only 27% of blind people employed compared to 83% of the general population, he's creating his own report to demand change.
The Chicago White Sox are transforming their clubhouse to help new slugger Munetaka Murakami feel at home, starting with one surprising bathroom upgrade. The $34 million signing is bringing fresh energy and international excitement to a franchise ready to embrace change.