Eastleigh, Hampshire, August 16th, 2023 – Rangam, a global leader in providing comprehensive staffing solutions with a focus on diversity and inclusivity, proudly announces its expansion into the Czech Republic with a groundbreaking partnership with a renowned global pharmaceutical company. This strategic collaboration is set to reshape the employment landscape by providing meaningful opportunities for Neurodivergent and Disabled Talent, fostering an inclusive workforce that thrives on diversity.  The launch of Rangam in the Czech Republic marks a significant step towards creating a more accessible and inclusive job market. In response to the increasing demand for a diverse talent pool, the collaboration will offer employment prospects across various domains such as HR and Administration, Technology, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and IT procurement. This concerted ... View Post

Eastleigh, Hampshire, August 16th, 2023- Rangam, a prominent workforce solutions company with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, is thrilled to announce its launch in Germany to foster meaningful employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWD) students. The launch aims to address the challenges faced by PWD students in entering the job market and create a more inclusive workforce for the future.  Lee Corless, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Expansion, People ... View Post

In Part I, we explored how Chen and Alma address their mental health in the workplace setting. In Part II, we saw how Chen and Alma bonded over their mental health struggles, with both benefiting from each other’s support. In this final part, we’ll see how their journey of friendship and perseverance rubbed off on others in the organization, driving changes in the overall organizational attitude toward mental health and leading to improved workplace policies and practices. The ... View Post

Sitting alone in her home office, Eleanor Moore stared blankly at her laptop screen. A number of spreadsheets were open in front of her, and work had been piling up over the past few weeks. The 32-year-old executive of a top law firm simply didn't have the energy to resume work. Eleanor was having frequent bouts of mild depression since she adopted hybrid work after the COVID-19 pandemic. The mother of two increasingly felt that she belonged neither to her workplace nor her home. Eleanor isn't ... View Post

Sitting at her work desk, Tracy Evans grimaced in pain. For the second time in less than two hours, the cramping in her lower abdomen almost felt biting, and her headache made her nauseous. Tracy, a 36-year-old marketing professional, understood what was happening. She knew the recurring pain would last at least two more days. While at home, the hot water bag and the recliner provide some relief. In the office, Tracy cannot afford to 'waste' that time to let her body rest, and takes a ... View Post

“Reasonable adjustments” – i.e. the provision of adaptations to a hiring process, working environment or ways of working that makes a role accessible for an individual with disabilities -  is a term employers and employees alike are becoming increasingly familiar with as accessibility in the workplace continues to rise up to become front and centre in many companies’ DEI agendas. However, in many ways reasonable adjustments remains a somewhat mystical and abstract ... View Post

The need for cybersecurity professionals has grown rapidly over the past few years, even faster than organizations can hire. The COVID-19 pandemic further fueled the demand when most of the world shifted to working remotely, and e-commerce began growing at an exponential rate. The number of vacant cybersecurity jobs grew from one million to 3.5 million between 2013 and 2021, a whopping 350% rise (Morgan, 2021).             The global cybersecurity market had a ... View Post

It’s hard to believe that our family has been adjusting to life with diabetes for over a decade now, and yet we still learn something new every. single. day.   The day of my husband’s diagnosis marks a hard shift in the way this family operates, apart from the obvious medically-discharged-military-family that returned from life abroad to adjust to civilian life.  This condition effects every intended plan, right down to day-to-day functions and parenting ... 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

When Olivia Miller began interviewing for a position with a finance company, she was enthusiastic about what her prospective employer had to offer: the opportunity to lead a team as the senior vice-president (marketing) and a supportive work environment. The only problem was that the organization was headquartered in New York while Olivia stayed in Sacramento. However, with work from home (WFH) becoming the preferred norm during COVID-19 and afterwards, Olivia decided to take the offer. The ... View Post

The world is talking about mental health conditions more than ever before. This is in large part thanks to social media and other platforms for giving mental health advocates the opportunity to raise their voices louder than ever. While the world is still learning, the increasing awareness, screening, and diagnosis of mental illness have encouraged more and more people to speak up about their experiences and mental health journeys. Mental illness affects not only people’s personal lives ... View Post

Earlier this month, a seemingly ‘minor’ incident broke out at the Ranchi airport in India. A child was denied boarding a flight because according to the airline’s officials, he wasn’t behaving ‘normally.’ A staffer of the airline allegedly said that the child, a wheelchair user, was in a state of panic and would be a threat to other passengers. The boy, who already had a very uncomfortable ride to the airport, was distressed by the time he passed security ... View Post

The abrupt shift towards remote working brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has been welcomed by many for its positive impact on work/life balance. However, as brick-and-mortar offices emptied out and were swapped for Zoom calls, some employees have reported a sense of loneliness and disconnection, exacerbated by the world of work moving online. This impact was felt particularly by the disabled community, a cross-section of society that already all too often finds itself marginalised due to ... View Post

This article by Chandramouli Dhara, Rangam Director of Digital Marketing, was originally published on LinkedIn. The concept of emotional and psychological safety in the workplace was first identified in 1999 by Amy Edmondson, an organizational behavioral scientist and educator. She found that companies that have a secure and trusted workplace perform better than those that don’t. Later, in an interview, she elaborated on the concept of emotional safety. She explained emotional ... View Post

Values play a guiding role in everybody’s lives. Being able to recognize and articulate one’s own set of values helps with sound decision making, accountability, and authenticity. When a leader’s personal values align with their organization’s, a harmonious connection is established. That connection, in turn, creates a number of possibilities for productivity and individual growth, manifested in several ways. A values-based leader not only appreciates individual ... View Post

Money and other perks surely bring people to work, but what does it actually take to have people show up fully charged every day and do a fantastic job? Recently we went around the room at our Somerset office and asked our fabulous employees who voluntarily go above and beyond their ?official? job responsibilities to contribute to the bottom line. Here are some of the intriguing responses we received:?Money tree, heater and family photos?We dare say this is a rational approach to stay inspired ... View Post

Rangam Consultants Inc. has always been a firm believer in diversity and inclusion. The contractors that we help find jobs are diverse in every way: ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political affiliations and other ideologies. Here are four ways pluralism helps staffing companies like us source and work with the best workforce out there.Diverse backgrounds strengthen a team. Diverse people bring different personalities to work and in doing ... View Post

A recent survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and employees has revealed that more money is not the only incentive employees expect from their employers; the 2015 benefits wish list sheds light on what really drives employees in today?s changing work environment.[table caption="WISH LIST 2015" width="500" colwidth="130|20" colalign="left" border="1" ]More vacation days,30%Better benefits plan such as enhanced health care,26%Flexible schedule including telecommuting,19%Training or professional ... View Post