Resources - The ADHD Career Compass
Navigate your career path with clarity and confidence
Below are some hand picked resources that will help you explore your career options with your ADHD needs in mind. These are taken from a variety of sources and are free to access.
ADDitude - "I Love What I Do" (Article, 10 mins)
ADDitude magazine readers share their career experiences and the jobs that fit best with their ADHD strengths. Access the article here.
Just ADHD Things (TikTok, 10 seconds)
Just a very quick and highly relatable TikTok. Access via Tiktok here.
Finding Diamonds in the Mud (Blog, 10 mins)
In my own (slightly raw) experience navigating my twenty year career in accountancy, I explore what is failure and what is progress. Access the blog here.
Creating a FUN and Fulfilling ADHD Career - Yes, It is Possible (Podcast, 16 mins)
Kate Moryoussef (ADHD podcast heavyweight) discusses balancing your career with serial entrepreneur and ADHD advocate Amanda Perry. Access the podcast here.
Introduction to Access to Work (Web Page, 5 mins)
ADHD UK provide some top level information about the UK government's Access to Work Scheme and how people with ADHD may apply for an annual grant to help them start work, stay in work or start up their own business. Access the web page here.
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria & Professional Burnout (Podcast, 1 hr 13 mins)
One of my favourite podcasters, Katy Weber (aka Women & ADHD) explores the professional impact of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria on your professional life. Trigger Warning: There is discussion relating to sexual abuse in this podcast). Access the free on Amazon Music here.
How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe (Book, 3-4 hours)
Jessica's books is a pretty good overall ADHD guide, but her insights for organisational skills and focus are particularly good when tackling job issues. This is also available as an audiobook. Available on Amazon here.
The ADHD Job Cycle (TikTok, 19 seconds)
The ADHD job cycle, perfectly illustrated by the inimitable Coby Watts. Access via Tikok here.
Vanessa Torre: Unmasking & Rebuilding After A Midlife Crisis (Podcast, 1 hr 5 min)
Another from one of my favourite podcasters, Katy Weber of Women & ADHD fame. In this podcast Vanessa explores her escape from a 20+ corporate career to pursue a new direction that to a more fulfilling life. Available on Spotify here. And Youtube here.
ADHD at Work: 10 Success Strategies and Tools for Adult Professionals (Article, 15 mins)
A very comprehensive and ADHD friendly article addressing common workplace issues and offering a long list of solutions. Read the article here.