How Hiring Neurodiverse Professionals Can Take Your Company From Good to Great with Tara May of Aspiritech

On this episode, Oz Rashid welcomes Tara May, Chief Executive Officer of Aspiritech, a pioneering tech company that creates meaningful employment training and career paths for autistic and neurodivergent professionals. A 25-year veteran of digital transformation, Tara is on the Board of Directors at HAAPE and Neurowrx, a Member of the Forbes Business Council, and was formerly EVP at Winsight, LLC. She blends technology leadership and cultural change, building scalable QA, cybersecurity and skills programs that prove inclusion drives measurable performance. A tireless neurodiversity advocate, she partners with national initiatives and community programs to make Aspiritech a global model for how businesses can tap overlooked talent while improving outcomes for both people and organizations.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.04:52 Scaling from one client to seventy-five demonstrates sustainable growth.07:42 Traditional interviews create barriers that exclude neurodiverse talent.10:38 Hiring should assess job skills, not social performance.16:47 Free training programs empower neurodivergent professionals for tech careers.22:44 Parenting neurodiverse children reshapes expectations of success and growth.31:08 Simple changes make workplaces more sensory-friendly and productive.35:56 Embracing AI as a paradigm shift avoids obsolescence.37:57 Confidence, not capability, often separates career stages over time.Resources Mentioned:Tara Mayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taranmay/Aspiritech | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiritech/Aspiritech | Websitehttps://aspiritech.orgThank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.  To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring #GigEconomy #AIinHR #WorkforceTrends