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The Recruitment Process of Hiring and Retaining them

Autism and Neurodiversity Workplace Masterclass - Sports Edition

Resources

  • Supporting Video: Autism and Neurodiversity Sport Masterclass with John O' Kane - Day 1
  • What is Autism?
  • Different Names for Autism
  • Autism Myths
  • Characteristics of Autism
  • Autistic Strengths within Sport
  • Autistic Struggles within Sport
  • What is Neurodiversity?
  • ANC Sports Edition Day 2 - Supporting Video - Sport Masterclass
  • Key Points From Day 1
  • Job Applications and Applying For Jobs
  • Job Applications and Applying For Jobs - Cover Letters and CV's
  • Waiting to hear if they have an interview or not
  • The Interview Process
  • Onboarding
  • Managing the Employee
  • Supporting Video - Autism and Neurodiversity Sport Masterclass with John O'Kane
  • Key Points from Day 2
  • What is ADHD?
  • Characteristics of ADHD
  • ADHD strengths within sport
  • ADHD Struggles within Sport
  • What is Dyspraxia?
  • Characteristics of Dyspraxia?
  • Dyspraxia Strengths within Sport
  • Dyspraxia Struggles within Sport
  • What is Dyslexia?
  • Dyslexia Strengths within Sport
  • Dyslexia Struggles within Sport
  • The Recruitment Process of Hiring and Retaining them
  • Supporting Video - Autism and Neurodiversity Sport Masterclass with John O'Kane - Day 4
  • Key Points from Day 3
  • Famous Sports People with Neurodiverse Conditions
  • What are Mental Health Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Depression

The Recruitment Process of Hiring and Retaining them

We went through a lot of factors for autistic people and many of these apply to other neurodiverse employees, but a few for each condition are listed below:

  • ADHD – applications may bore them too much. They may talk too much at interviews. They may need to do different tasks, may be unable to sit still, and may struggle to concentrate/focus. Keep questions to the point.
  • Dyspraxia – may struggle using your equipment, may get lost on the way to the interview, be unable to set up props such as whiteboards for presentations, and struggle with directions.
  • Dyslexia – may struggle with reading applications/interview questions, may need more time to process info, and may struggle with public speaking where they have to read off of something.