Dyslexic Career Prospects

Dyslexia Scotland Career Coach, Katie Carmichael, gives parents some tips on talking to your dyslexic child about their career.

How to speak with your dyslexic child about their career prospects

Dyslexia Scotland Career Coach Katie Carmichael gives parents some tips on taking to your dyslexic child about their career.

Strengths are the whole of me

Exam cancellations underscore the value of holistic career education, writes Dyslexia Scotland Career Coach Katie Carmichael

A CV of Failures

Last year I was invited to be one of the speakers at a high school assembly about our career journeys. The architect, business woman and teacher who had preceded my own talk all spoke about the subjects they chose at school and the degrees they went on to accomplish to enter the roles they were

So, what do you do?

“I don’t cut hair” Coronation Street barber David Platt said, dreamily, in a recent episode, “I shape destinies.” Studies show that he’s got the right idea when it comes to getting job satisfaction. Some people dread being asked ‘so, what do you do?’ Rather than feel stuck in a rut, we can mentally re-frame our

Laying a brighter career path

How do you make career decisions? Lean in to your dyslexic strengths, write Dyslexia Scotland’s career coach.

Dyslexia and Recruitment: Square Pegs and a Round Circle

Way back in the 13th Century, a selection of artists were asked to demonstrate their competence for a job as a painter for Pope Benedict XI. Each provided an elaborate, detailed sketch to prove their abilities. Except for Giotto, who simply drew a single perfect circle. Guess what? He got the job. Dyslexia and Job