The National Pets for Veterans Day, observed on October 21st every year, is a great time to pair shelter animals needing permanent homes with army and service veterans in need of loyal animal companions. That aside, the National Pets for Veterans Day helps in spreading awareness about the health benefits a veteran gets from owning a pet. Why do service veterans need pets? The transition from a military routine to civilian life can be challenging. War and fighting often leaves physical and emotional scars. While a stint in the armed forces changes life perspectives, returning home from the warfront requires new adjustments. Animal companionship has proved to be helpful in the emotional recovery of battle-fatigued veterans. Pets bring unconditional love, warmth, and comfort, which was why the National Pets for Veterans Day was created. The animals also benefit from being rescued and ... View Post

This September, we celebrate International Day of Sign Languages. Sign language is a communication medium that’s over 400 years old and is a rich part of the Deaf and hard of hearing communities’ culture. Sign language is used by an estimated 70 million people worldwide and each country has its own variation on the language, whether that’s ASL in the USA or BSL in the UK. At Rangam, we firmly believe in the value of lived experience when it comes to being good allies to ... View Post

Accessibility doesn't just mean making the physical space more accessible through structural design changes. It also permeates the virtual world, especially in the new normal of Zoom meetings. People who are deaf or hard of hearing often go through a lot of stress trying to closely follow what's being said by others in an online conversation. While it is encouraged to offer a sign language interpreter or training for employees in this field, it is not always possible to secure these provisions. ... View Post

SOMERSET, N.J., September 21, 2022—Holistic talent acquisition firm Rangam becomes a member of the CEO Commission for Disability Employment, a D.C.-based public policy office with a mission to advance disability-inclusive employment by inspiring and engaging business leaders to drive change through policy, practice, and culture. The membership reflects Rangam’s unwavering commitment to improving recruitment processes, systems, and attitudes to facilitate greater inclusion of talent ... View Post

Have you ever noticed yourself feeling exhausted after a long day of Zoom meetings, perhaps even more so than after face-to-face meetings? You’re not alone: this phenomenon has been coined “Zoom fatigue” and has affected millions of us worldwide as the world of work moved online during the Covid-19 pandemic. The rise of virtual conferencing as bricks-and-mortar office were exchanged for online meeting platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meets took some getting ... View Post

This article was originally published by Melissa Mooney, EMEA Project Coordinator at Rangam. Melissa is a proud Autistic and Dyspraxic self-advocate, and she likes sharing her lived experiences that provide valuable insights into life and work. I couldn’t read a clock, tie my laces or wash my hair unassisted until I was 12 or older. I also graduated top of my faculty at university, have lived independently in 2 different countries and in my mid-twenties, have what is essentially my ... View Post

COVID-19 had a far-reaching impact on workplaces. While remote working has existed for more than a decade, hybrid workplaces have become more of a norm in major organizations as a post-pandemic epiphany. Considering these changes, companies have begun to realize that effective leadership should be about mentoring and not micromanaging. The traditional hierarchy system that involved managers controlling given tasks is almost certain to give way to mentoring as more digital natives join the ... View Post

August is observed as Black Business Month in the US, which is a great opportunity to celebrate Black businesses locally and nationwide. The idea was first created in 2004 by engineer Frederick E Jordan (Senior) and historian Jordan William Templeton who realized that finance options for Black entrepreneurs were limited. Templeton was the editor of one of the oldest Black-owned newspapers in the US while Jordan faced hurdles to secure finance for his construction and engineering company in ... View Post

This month, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), a body which handles disputes filed under employment law in Ireland, released their annual report for 2021. Interestingly, disability was a headliner in this report and featured prominently among its key findings. Indeed, discrimination cases made to the WRC on the grounds of disability increased three-fold in 2021, accounting for 45% of all complaints submitted under the Equal Status Act and being, by a considerable margin, the most ... View Post

This article was originally published by Melissa Mooney, EMEA Project Coordinator at Rangam. Melissa is a proud Autistic self-advocate, and she likes discussing all things accessible and inclusive. This year marks 20 years since my mother and I sat in a faraway Dublin office and held in our hands the piece of paper that would change my life in the best possible way: my Autism diagnosis. I sometimes try to imagine what it must have been like for my mother that day as we left the big city ... View Post