Also called: Neurodiversity Employment Program Manager, Autism at Work Program Lead
Runs a company program that recruits and supports autistic and other neurodivergent people for jobs, redesigning interviews and training managers.
She replaces a fast-talking group interview with a two-week skills workshop where autistic candidates show what they can do. She coaches a new hire's manager on giving clear written feedback and meets with a job coach about a worker overwhelmed by office noise.
Estimate; large tech, finance and consulting firms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, psychology or special education, plus experience in disability employment or recruiting.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Psychology, Special Education, Business.
Growing faster than average. Companies such as Microsoft, SAP, JPMorgan Chase and EY run neurodiversity hiring programs.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tools screen and schedule; designing fairer hiring and coaching managers and new hires stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Business, Computer science.
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