Now is the time to hire Autistic Talent

The Great Resignation gives an opportunity for employers to reflect on their hiring practices and diversity

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Over 65 percent of employees are looking for a new job per a recent survey by PwC.

The United States is near an all-time record high for open jobs — with over 10 million jobs currently open.

Glassdoor’s research can be found on their site

And while leaders seem to have an understanding of why employees are leaving their organizations, they haven’t been able to stem the tide.

When refilling their ranks — leaders should consider expanding where they are sourcing candidates from, and the types of candidates they are looking for.

Take a lesson from Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft from starting the Microsoft Neurodiversity Hiring Program:

“By adjusting our hiring practices, we are able to recruit from a new talent pool — a talent pool that is rich with mad skill. We’re hiring these folks because they’re amazingly talented individuals who are going to help us do amazing things at Microsoft.”