but what about me?
Episode #8
Career Advice For Autistics
In this episode we speak with Recruiter, Stephanie Ranno, about career resources and options for people with autism. Stephanie offers tips on how you and your loved ones can plan for your career and prepare for the transition into the workplace. She shares how you can navigate unconscious biases within the hiring process with the assistance of programs geared toward supporting autistics in finding and maintaining gainful employment.
“If someone wants to work and has the abilities to do that, there is meaning given to the person’s life.”
Episode Highlights:
[04:30] Why the conversation about autism and careers is necessary
[13:09] Employment barriers for people with autism
[16:18] Where to go for employment support
[19:42] When and how to share your disability with an employer
[23:27] Companies seeking neurodiversity
[33:36] How family members can help
“If you have trouble communicating socially or have social anxiety, the interview process may be stacked against you.”