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Specialized Hiring Program

Neuro-Inclusion.

Hiring infrastructure for autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, and other neurodivergent professionals. The strongest retention of any program we run: 94% where it's properly used. The talent is real; the standard interview format is what's broken.

One program, both perspectives.

The competitive argument for hiring leaders. How we actually work, for neurodivergent professionals.

— For Hiring Leaders

Why this outperforms.

Neurodivergent talent includes some of the strongest pattern recognition, sustained focus, and analytical depth in the market. Standard interview formats systematically filter them out. The fix is structural, and the retention payoff is significant.

  • Pattern recognition and sustained focus map to specific high-value roles
  • QA, cybersecurity, data engineering, model validation see exceptional fit
  • Retention is the highest of any program when work environment is supported
  • The talent pool is genuinely undersourced; your competitors are missing it
— For Neurodivergent Professionals

What we do differently.

Standard interview formats reward improvisation, eye contact, and verbal fluency under social pressure, none of which predict job performance. We work with employers who interview the way the work actually happens.

  • Interview formats adapted to surface your actual capabilities
  • Take-home work samples or paired-work sessions where appropriate
  • Hiring managers briefed on accommodation and communication norms
  • Workplace adjustments planned before day one, not negotiated after a problem

Why this program works.

The structural choices that distinguish a real neuro-inclusion program from a marketing-department version.

Interview format adapted to the work.

Standard interview formats, rapid-fire questions and social-pressure simulations, reward charisma over capability. We replace them with formats that surface ability: structured technical assessments, take-home samples, paired-work sessions.

Manager training before the first hire.

The most common failure is hiring a neurodivergent candidate into an unprepared workplace. We run pre-hire training with the hiring manager and team: communication adaptations, accommodations, and the changes that decide thriving versus leaving in year one.

Environment and accommodation, planned.

Workplace adjustments are not concessions; they are the conditions under which neurodivergent talent does their best work. Quiet workspace, written-first communication, predictable schedules, sensory-friendly meeting practices: these are planned before day one, not negotiated after the first incident.

— Program Mechanics

How the program actually runs.

The operational picture for hiring leaders, and what the candidate experience looks like for neurodivergent professionals.

01

Role-fit assessment by hiring leader

Not every role is a fit. We identify roles where neurodivergent strengths in pattern recognition, sustained focus, and structured analytical output align with the work. QA, cybersecurity analysis, data engineering, and model validation are exceptional fits; customer-facing sales, less so.

02

Manager training and team preparation

Before the first interview, a 90-minute training with the hiring manager and team covers communication norms, sensory considerations, and the accommodations the role needs. The single highest-leverage investment in retention.

03

Sourcing through ecosystem partners

We source through neuro-inclusion ecosystem partners (Specialisterne, Autism Speaks Workplace, Daivergent, Mentra, and university disability services offices) combined with our own community-building investments. Many candidates are not actively job-searching in conventional channels.

04

Adapted interview format

Interview format is adapted to the work and candidate: technical roles get a structured assessment, a paired-work session, and one conversational interview; analytical roles get take-home samples instead of whiteboards. Capability, not social fluency.

05

Onboarding with environmental design

Workplace adjustments are in place on day one: workspace, communication norms, schedule. The 30/60/90 check-ins focus on whether the environment is working, not just the work. Friction caught early, before it compounds.

94%
Retention in supported roles
Highest of any specialized program we run. Reflects the impact of proper interview, manager training, and accommodation design.
Us
94%
Industry
76%
Higher is better
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Strongest role-fit categories
Roles where neurodivergent strengths in pattern recognition, focus, and rigor translate to measurable outperformance.
Quality Assurance Cybersecurity Data Engineering Model Validation
Highest role-fit
90m
Manager training, pre-hire
A 90-minute structured briefing before the first neurodivergent hire joins the team. The single highest-leverage retention investment in the program.
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Highest-leverage retention investment

Pilot a neuro-inclusion cohort?

Tell us the role family and the work environment. We'll evaluate fit honestly. If the program is right, we'll come back with a structure that works for your team.