According to The National Autistic Society, only 16% of autistic adults are in full-time employment – a figure unchanged for ten years. Autistic graduates are also twice as likely to be unemployed as non-autistic graduates. With 60% of employers worried they may not be able to provide appropriate support, the firm, together with Autism Forward, aims to continue building a supportive and inclusive working environment for autistic employees, removing barriers and inspiring change.
Richard King spoke to Luke Poulton, an AV Technician at Royal Bank of Scotland - who is on the autistic spectrum - about his experiences when it comes to interviews and what firms could do better to tailor their approach to make people with autism feel more at ease in these environments.
Speaker Info:
Co-sponsor of the Ability Network and Chief Legal Operations Officer at Herbert Smith Freehills, Richard King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-king-89a6741/
AV Technician at Royal Bank of Scotland, Luke Poulton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-poulton-7948b616b/
