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Why people with autism struggle to get hired − and how businesses can help by changing how they look at job interviews

Posted By Bill Collins, Tuesday, April 22, 2025

A lot of times we think about DEI as only about race or gender, but neurodivergency is also a factor in hiring. Title insurance jobs tend to be non-customer-facing, and call for attention to detail and focus that neuro-divergent workers often excel at.

As more and more of our older employees retire, many of our companies are looking for the best possible people as the next generation of title insurance professionals, especially searchers and readers.  The unique requirements for those jobs- careful attention to detail, intense focus, and recognition of slight differences- are often qualities held by those suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  However the job interview process often shortchanges those individuals, as social awkwardness masks their abilities.

The following article explains how recognizing those interview biases can reward your company with great employees.

https://theconversation.com/why-people-with-autism-struggle-to-get-hired-and-how-businesses-can-help-by-changing-how-they-look-at-job-interviews-254658

 

Tags:  Career employment  DEI  employers  hiring  Jobs 

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Ted Werner - Honored Member says...
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2025
I hope that a hazy recollection of me lurks in the dusty recesses of your mind, even though I have been absent to five-plus years. I do still read the material that Bob Treuber sends out via the NYSLTA website. May I tell you that your submission is the best thing on the site since forever. Your intro article was an informative action call to an industry that struggles to find employees with the requisite attention to detail. Professor May’s summary of her research was enlightening and well-written. I hope that people take the time to read and digest this material. You really have done a service for the industry. I hope all is going well for you. Please give my best to Brian, Tim, and John. Enjoy the spring weather - if it ever gets to Rochester.
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