auticon and Unicus have recently joined forces to become the largest autistic-majority company in the world, where 81% of employees are autistic. The two innovative social enterprises and global players in the IT industry have united under the umbrella of auticon GmbH. The deal establishes a global model for an autistic-majority social enterprise, advancing its ESG … Continue reading Addressing Inequalities in Employment for Autistic Adults
Category: Autism
by Tammy Harman, Careers Coach, Evenbreak Last month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released its ‘Outcomes for Disabled People in the UK’ report for 2020. It’s the first year the ONS has asked people specifically whether they have autism, and it’s not before time. The numbers in the report are stark. The ONS claims … Continue reading On Being Autistic – Autism at Work
A guest blog from an internationally recognised expert in Neurodiversity, Professor Amanda Kirby CEO of Do-IT Solutions. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Evenbreak. Image description: An umbrella showing some of what neurodiversity encompasses, including autism spectrum disorder, developmental language disorder, tic … Continue reading Neurodiversity and Recruitment in the Workplace
Travelling with a disability takes guts. It also takes determination. Throw in problem solving skills. Organisational skills. The ability to speak out and up for yourself. Add a fair pinch of faith too. It’s no wonder disabled people develop such strengths in these areas! You plan each trip with military precision. You become an expert … Continue reading Navigating the world with an invisible disability; will business lead the way?
A guest blog from Joe Thomas at All Green PR: Autism is far more common that most people realise. In the UK today, there over 700,000 individuals living with autism, which is a little more than 1 out of every 100 people. If you were to include their families, it’s safe to say that autism … Continue reading The Benefits of Employing Individuals with Autism
In line with our current theme on Autism, Evenbreak is working with a company called Auticon, established in Germany and now working here in the UK. Find out more about Auticon here, and read the account of one of their consultants below: I’m Martin and I’d like to tell you about myself and my work … Continue reading Being a Consultant for Auticon
Another article from candidate Will van Zwanenberg about autism and employment. His first article looked at how employers can benefit from autistic employees, and the second addressed how interviews can exclude candidates with autism. This article looks more deeply at the differences in thinking styles between people with autism and neuro-typical people, and why they … Continue reading The Different Thinking Styles of People With Autism
We’re thrilled to share a second informative and insightful article from guest writer Will van Zwanenberg, exploring why traditional job interviews often exclude autistic people. We know that interviews are a generally poor indicator of future performance, but they present particular barriers to people on the autistic spectrum. Will explains, as a candidate with Aspergers', … Continue reading Why Interviews Exclude Autistic People: A Personal Perspective
Evenbreak has enlisted an expert to write about the barriers to employment faced by candidates with neurological conditions. Will van Zwanenberg has exceptional attributes in the fields of law and technology, but has found that most recruitment processes are incompatible with his reality of living with the double whammy of both Asperger’s and Dyslexia, and … Continue reading Employers Need Autistic Employees to Fuel Innovation