Neurodiversity has become an increasingly important topic in talent acquisition.
Yet many organisations are still working with hiring processes that weren’t designed with neurodiverse candidates in mind.
As more candidates openly share conditions such as ADHD and autism, talent acquisition teams are being challenged to move beyond good intentions and create recruitment experiences that are genuinely inclusive.
At RecFest UK, Thomas Woodhams, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner – Technology at Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd., draws on his lived experience, recruitment expertise and work in neurodiversity advocacy to explore how organisations can turn inclusion into action.
Moving from intention to action
This session examines the gap between organisations’ ambitions for inclusive hiring and the reality of many recruitment processes. Thomas explores practical ways talent acquisition teams can rethink interviews and assessments, build the confidence to ask better questions and better support neurodiverse candidates throughout the hiring journey.
Creating fairer hiring experiences
Rather than focusing on policy or buzzwords, this session centres on the everyday changes that can make recruitment more accessible and inclusive.
By giving candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate their strengths, organisations can create hiring experiences that better reflect the diverse talent they are looking to attract.
Watch the full RecFest UK session to hear Thomas Woodhams discuss practical approaches to inclusive hiring and how organisations can create recruitment processes that work for a wider range of candidates.