Neurodivergence and the workplace: reducing unconscious bias in the recruitment process
Overview
This guide explains neurodivergence and its value to businesses, and highlights how unconscious bias can hinder recruitment.
It offers 8 practical tips to help employers create fairer, more inclusive hiring processes, such as:
- simplifying job ads
- focusing on essential skills
- using task-based assessments
- seeking candidate feedback to better support neurodivergent applicants and expand the talent pool.
An audio version is also available.
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Commonwealth of Australia 2025
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CC BY
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