S13 Ep 1: Help! Dr Tatjana Zoller on involving others in her career planning, asking for adjustments and diversifying her skill set

“It was instrumental in me getting a job – this little boost of support.”

How often do we ask for help? So many of us are afraid to saywhen something is difficult, to try out new things or tell people about our ambitions – it can make us feel vulnerable and fear of failure can get in the way.  But what our guest, Dr Tatjana Zoller, has realised is that when we ask for help, people are often keen to support and enable us to perform at our best, they can help us explore possibilities,diversify our skills and -  we concludedin our conversation – “people are generally kind aren’t they?”

Who could you reach out to?

Tatjana was awarded a PhD in Molecular Biology from theSchool of Neuroscience at King's College in November 2024 and she then left science to follow her passion for creating and (science) communications. She now works two-part time communications jobs within King's. Namely she workswith the King's Doctoral College and also serves as a producer for the "Between the Signals" podcast from the UK Dementia Research Institute at King's. She spends her free time documenting life through photography and video.

Between the Signals - UK Dementia Research podcast

Resources to support you in asking for ‘reasonable adjustments’

https://www.acas.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments

https://employmentautism.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments-for-interviews-and-assessments/

https://dyslexiascotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JobInterviews.pdf

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/ask-for-adjustments-at-interview