Employers are being made aware that hundreds of workers across the UK are hiding the fact that they are dyslexic. New research shows that many who are recruited to do an IT sales jobs, for example, will rarely admit to having the condition which can cause problems in the work place. It seems that most fear they will be viewed differently or negatively from other people, while some don't mention it throughout the recruitment process for fear of being rejected. The figures come from a report by the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and revealed that 20 per cent of those asked thought that their dyslexia would stop them from starting up a business. The majority (56 per cent) were adamant that no changes would be made within their workplace if they were to inform their employer that they were dyslexic. Vicki McNickol, director of development at the BDA, said: "Many employers are not able to celebrate difference but, more commonly, want to penalise employees for it." Despite the worries of graduates and non-graduates alike who fear they may not get a job if they are dyslexic, they can take comfort from the fact that Sir Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson both suffer from similar difficulties.
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