Trailblazing Divergent Recruitment Pathways for Neurodivergent Applicants, with Ashlie Collins of Joveo

The guest for this episode of "Small Talk Window" is Ashlie Collins, director of solutions at Joveo. An expert in neurodivergence in the workplace, Ashlie has conducted a ton of research on the topic especially as it relates to job seeking and talent acquisition. When we talk about diversity, it’s important to emphasize that it can apply to all sorts of things, including the mind. This isn’t just about people along the “spectrum” of autism, either. Say you have someone who’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD runs along its own spectrum. So does ADHD, for that matter. These are all forms of neurodivergence. Neurodivergent individuals can be some of the best talent out there, it turns out, but entrenched practices and norms in hiring can inadvertently leave them slipping through the cracks. Different minds respond to recruiting differently, and Ashlie recently wrote about all that at the Joveo blog. As for this episode of the podcast, she and host Brent Skinner dig deeply into how organizations can add flexibility to their talent acquisition processes to accommodate and promote broad neurodiversity in the workforce.