Critical Steps in Hiring and Retaining Autistic Employees
Starter Guide to Hire and Manage Staff with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
It’s well known that people on the autistic spectrum may need special considerations and allowances in the workplace. Although this can seem time-consuming and too complicated, considerable research has shown that the benefits can far outweigh the cost.[1]
Increasingly, workplaces are seeing the benefit of hiring and maintaining autistic employees. These benefits include the employee’s ability to maintain sustained concentration, superior memory, strong attention to detail, high integrity, faster problem-solving, and so much more.
So, what can your organization do to get prepared to harness these advantages and get ahead of your competitors? This starter guide will give you some of the basics to get prepared from team education, interviews, and more:
Educate Staff and Human Resources (HR)
Educating your staff and HR team may be the most important step, whether you aim to hire autistic employees or generally educate yourself on ASD-related issues and benefits.
Educating yourself on some of the more general characteristics of people with ASD can help you understand your…
