Onboarding New Talent: Evidence-Based Strategies to Overcome Obstacles in Interviews

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Session Description

Discover practical, evidence-based strategies to improve your organization's onboarding process and overcome common obstacles that neurodiverse talent face in the interview stage. Learn how to design interview processes that mitigate bias, reduce stress, highlight candidate strengths, and enable job candidates to express all that they have to offer.

Key Takeaways

This session explores innovative approaches to help your organization build long-term strategies to onboard diverse talent effectively, including to:

  • Identify and address common barriers in the interview process for diverse candidates.
  • Adopt best practices for creating inclusive, supportive onboarding experiences.
  • Redesign interviews to focus on candidates’ strengths and potential using cutting-edge practices and resources.

About Your Presenter(s)

Emily Iland
MA, Parent, Professional, Educator, Author, Advocate

Emily Iland is an award-winning author, researcher, film-maker, advocate, consultant, and leader in the autism field. She is the mother of a young man with ASD and brings personal experience and insight to her professional roles. Emily is an engaging professional speaker and trainer, presenting a variety of topics in English and Spanish across the US and abroad. Specialized areas of interest expertise include Transition to Adulthood, Employment Readiness, Teaching Youth to Interact Safely with Police, Training for Law Enforcement, Equity and Inclusion, and Reading Comprehension.
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