Disclosing Neurodiversity in the recruitment process: In conversation with Sharon Cant, Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Auticon

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by Sharon Cant, Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Auticon, to discuss neurodiversity in the workplace. Sharon shares her advice on disclosing in the recruitment process as well as the accommodations you can ask for. Sharon also shares her advice on finding a supportive employer. Useful Links: Neurodiversity pages on the Career Zone website: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/equality/neurodiversity/ University of Exeter Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024  Auticon - auticon UK careers EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk): Employability is an organisation that helps disabled and dyslexic people with the transition from education to employment.  Evenbreak | Accessible job search site for disabled people: Evenbreak is a social enterprise that supports disabled people to find employment.  Enna: Enna offer support for neurodivergent people to find employment including a jobs board for roles at neuroinclusive employers.  Diversita: A recruitment agency that assists neurodiverse job seekers and works with organisations to hire neurodiverse applicants.  Exceptional Individuals: Another platform for neurodivergent job seekers where they offer support and provide a jobs board.  Leonard Cheshire Change 100 Internship Programme: A flagship programme of paid summer work placements, professional development and mentoring. It aims to remove barriers experienced by disabled people in the workplace, to allow them to achieve their potential.  SourceAbled by Rangam: a career portal and guidance for disabled, autistic and neurodivergent people MyPlusStudents Club: support disabled students and graduates into employment