Traditional hiring practices in the creative industries, including ambiguous job descriptions, poorly defined ‘culture fit’ criteria, rigidly formal interview questions, and challenging sensory environments have all been designed with neurotypical brains in mind, and have the effect of, consciously or unconsciously, discriminating against neurodivergent applicants.

 

Evaluating your hiring and onboarding procedures will likely raise areas for improvement. Are your recruitment processes discouraging neurodivergent applicants? Are your interview practices allowing neurodivergent talent to best demonstrate their strengths? Are your onboarding procedures truly setting up your neurodivergent employee to navigate the workplace?  

 

There is a wealth of untapped creative people across Wales and beyond. Use these guidelines to help you hire from the full range of human talent and make sure you’re selecting the best candidate for the job.