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Recruiting Autistic Candidates: 4 Key Changes to Make Hiring Processes More Inclusive

Eightfold

The benefits of doing so cannot be understated. . Use Skills-Based Assessments in Place of Conversations When Recruiting Autistic Candidates. If possible, bypass the verbal interviews altogether in favor of skills-based assessments. chair and managing partner and Americas managing partner at EY. Pair Candidates With Mentors.

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Eliminating Bias from Hiring [Neurodiversity Virtual Event Recap]

Ongig

provide an objective assessment and measurable data. In September, Benefits News did a story on their success. SAP Autism at Work. Sarah Loucks , Autism at Work Global lead at SAP, talked about their success with the Autism at Work program since its inception in 2013. include candidates with unconventional paths.

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Banishing Barriers: Building Disability Awareness into Recruiting

Indeed

This helps those on both sides of the hiring equation: more job seekers with disabilities are getting hired for great positions, and employers benefit from a promising talent pool. . Diversity includes disability . Similarly, Ford Motors and software company SAP are sourcing candidates with autism for specialized tech roles. .

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4 Tips for Creating a Hiring Process That’s More Accessible to Autistic Talent — and Why You Should

Linkedin Talent Blog

Microsoft developed candidate assessments that emphasize practical skills over social skills. Unlike most traditional interviews that pay close attention to a candidate’s social skills over a short period, Microsoft opts instead for practical skills assessments that take place over multiple days—the process is part interview, part workshop.

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How a Teenager's Viral Post Points to a Huge Hiring Opportunity

Linkedin Talent Blog

Your company might benefit from pairing with outside organizations to source talent. Rethink interviews to assess practical skills, rather than social skills. Microsoft ’s Neurodiversity Hiring Program takes a different approach, placing an emphasis on assessing candidates’ practical skills.

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54+ real-life interview questions for general administration and operational roles

Workable

Are you unsure about which questions will accurately assess a candidate’s skills? This question assesses the candidate’s experience in supporting executives with presentation preparation. This question assesses the candidate’s ability to handle missed deadlines and their approach to addressing such situations.

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How to Build and Support a Neurodiverse Workforce

The Staffing Stream

April is Autism Awareness Month, and with all the enthusiasm about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, we need to call attention to one alarming statistic: of the 5 million adults with autism in the US, 85% are unemployed. One way to get beyond biases is to use data to assess candidates instead of subjective criteria.

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