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<p>Coined by Harvard Business Review, the term “hidden workers” is both wonderfully apt and a bit of a misnomer. At first glance, you might mistake the phrase as being tantamount to potential workers who are flying under the radar of employment by choice.  What are hidden workers? Hidden workers are unemployed or underemployed individuals who &#8230;</p>

<p>The barriers that keep neurodiverse applicants from getting work aren’t always obvious. While there has been an increase in cultural awareness and discourse, it is no secret that many companies still have a problem with diversity in all aspects. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 80 percent of individuals on the autism &#8230;</p>

<p>The transition from an employer-driven to a candidate-driven market can be a significant adjustment for many companies. The need for optimizing processes and being as resourceful as possible is a must and is often approached from a limited lens, ultimately excluding neurodiverse talent.  The good news is that there are resources and tools like Arya &#8230;</p>

<p>Employee anxiety in the workplace continues to rise. And just like the COVID pandemic, anxiety doesn’t appear to be subsiding anytime soon. With everyone facing inflation, infection, and a host of stressors, the effects of anxiety can spill over to places of employment. A survey conducted by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) revealed the &#8230;</p>

<p>When it comes to the hiring process, recruiters know that identifying the need for new job openings, deciding on whether to hire externally or internally, reviewing and writing job descriptions, and sourcing from the right areas are just the beginning. Another layer of responsibility recruiters have is adapting to candidates from all backgrounds, including neurodiverse. &#8230;</p>

<p>In a world where cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity in the workplace is increasingly valued, a different type of demographic is rising to the forefront of the collective consciousness – the neurodiverse. Neurodiversity (ND) is an umbrella term that includes any individuals whose minds are “wired” atypically. Neurodiversity can manifest in aspects of sociability, &#8230;</p>

<p>Diversity breeds diversity. This was a point of discussion recently during our webinar on increasing the diversity of our candidate pipelines &#8211; Recruiting strategies to attract a more diverse candidate pipeline. During the Q&amp;A session, one of our attendees asked a very poignant question: “If diversity attracts diversity, and we lost our diverse members, how &#8230;</p>

<p>Advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools continue to change how recruiters source talent. But navigating the available options in the hopes of creating a more efficient, innovative hiring process is no small feat — nor is it a cure for the growing list of open positions and shrinking labor supply. Even with the best people intelligence platforms, your &#8230;</p>

<p>Let’s do an experiment. Close your eyes and picture in your mind, a doctor and a nurse reviewing charts in a hospital.  Got it?  Now, what are the genders of the doctor and nurse?   Your answers will depend on your culture and your life experience. We are all conditioned to think certain ways and make &#8230;</p>