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Getting Started with Digital Art
Nov 23, 2021
Compiled by: Chark Jen Wei Art is one of those skills that are accessible to just about anybody. Almost anyone can create art. Today, art has become more accessible and cheaper, so here are some tips to get started; 1. Free Software For image manipulation and vector designs, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator have been the industry standard for decades. Their hefty price of RM87.33 might be a turn off to...
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How the world's top companies are becoming more inclusive with Valuable 500
Sep 21, 2021
Written by: Nurul Wan Faisal and Lim Qi Han In February 2021, Micron Malaysia announced that it aimed to employ and recruit 50 members with disabilities, in line with their pledge made to Valuable 500. By the end of January, Micron had already trained 36 hearing-impaired operators in its workforce and is on the way to achieving their goal. What is the Valuable 500? Micron is only one out of the 500 companies who had...
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Creating a disability-friendly workplace
Aug 17, 2021
What does an ideal workplace mean to you? Undeniably, one would equate “ideal” as having a reasonable salary, a positive work culture, personal development, career growth, great perks and benefits, as well as a good employer-employee relationship. Nevertheless, it is also vital for an employee to feel safe and comfortable at the workplace. This includes all employees, both abled and differently abled. However, the...
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Four Ways Employers Can Be More Welcoming to Wheelchair Users
Jun 24, 2021
Here are four ways employers can make workplaces more accessible and friendly for wheelchair users: Make workstation arrangements with your employee before their first day in the office. Have a conversation with a new employee about the layout of the workspace, including details about the height of the desk, before their first day on the job. Although standing desks are becoming increasingly popular at workplaces for...
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Ways to Use Screen Reader Softwares for the Visually Impaired at the Workplace
Dec 11, 2020
  Make It Right Movement (MIRM) promotes workforce inclusivity via Special Jobs, a job portal specifically catered for Persons With Disabilities (PWD) jobseekers and corporations keen to employ PWD into their workforce. Bi-monthly Dialogue Sessions are held to provide advise and feedbacks to interested corporates on how to make their office a more disabled-friendly place and advantages of having PWD in their workplace. Mr Brian...
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Lack Of Facilities Hamper Job Accessibility For OKU
Jul 07, 2020
Muhammad Salim Harmanain has a law degree and completed his chambering four years ago which in itself is a huge achievement for him considering that he is a wheelchair user and only his left hand is fully functional. However, he is forced to put aside his ambition of working as a lawyer simply due to the lack of facilities for people with disabilities (OKU) in workplaces. For five years, Muhammad Salim, 29, who has triplegia cerebral...
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