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Stephanie Petty¹, Christian H Hanser², James A Williams³

¹School of Education, Language and Psychology, York St John University, York, UK.

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Summary

Neurodivergent candidates can be disadvantaged by traditional hiring. This study offers a neurodiverse research group's perspective on creating inclusive recruitment practices for equal employment opportunities.

Keywords:

ADHD autism compassion employment hiring neuroaffirmative

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Area of Science:

Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Scientific Recruitment
Organizational Psychology and Human Resources

Background:

Traditional hiring processes often create barriers for neurodivergent individuals by expecting neuronormative performances.
Neurodivergent people face underrepresentation in workplaces, impacting their well-being and participation in research.
Existing literature highlights barriers in recruitment but lacks focus on actionable, inclusive strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for compassionate and neurodiversity-affirmative hiring practices.
To provide practical recommendations for making research recruitment fairer for neurodivergent candidates.
To encourage equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of neurotype.

Main Methods:

Reflections from a neurodiverse research group on their hiring experiences.
Analysis of hiring decisions that deviated from default practices.
Incorporation of candidate and employer perspectives in a university setting.

Main Results:

Hiring practices were adapted to share responsibility, value neurodivergent experiences, and offer format choices.
Explicit value was placed on personal and professional experiences of neurodivergence.
Minimizing nonessential social, sensory, and thinking performances enabled candidates to better represent themselves.

Conclusions:

Implementing neurodiversity-affirmative hiring practices is crucial for genuine equal opportunity.
Recommendations focus on reducing ableist conventions and enabling candidates to demonstrate essential job task abilities.
Informed hiring decisions can improve recruitment and retention of a neurodiverse workforce.