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Join us to find out about Neurodiversity in Recruitment. Hosted by Plus and delivered by National Neurodiversity Training, this interactive 1-hour session will give you a better understanding of how to accommodate neurodivergent candidates during your recruitment process and why this is can help you to grow your business. You will leave with practical tips and each attendee will receive a workbook to help them implement what they've learnt during the session.
Why Attend?
Neurodivergent employees are up to 30% more productive when they receive the right support. This workshop will equip you with the confidence, knowledge, and practical strategies to make small, low-cost adjustments, so you can access a wider pool of talent, stay legally compliant, and future-proof your workforce. Neurodiversity is part of every team, organisation, and industry. Are you ready to embrace neurodiversity as a business advantage?
- By the end of the session, you will:
- Understand what neurodiversity is and why it matters for recruitment and business success
- Ensure legal compliance when hiring. With an annual 40% increase in neurodiversity-related tribunals, this is a must!
- Gain practical, easy-to-implement adjustments to improve your recruitment practices.
- Leave with a personal action point you can apply in your business immediately.
- Attendees will also receive a short workbook with strategies and reflection prompts.
About National Neurodiversity Training
Iveta is the Founder of National Neurodiversity Training, the UK’s leading provider of neurodiversity workplace training that is tailored, data-driven, and led with lived experience. NNT has supported organisations like the NHS, global tech companies, and Russel Group universities to boost retention, productivity, and legal compliance.
Drawing on her experience as an Autistic ADHDer, Iveta frequently appears on the BBC to share her HR expertise and personal insight. She has been recognised on international business stages in Silicon Valley, and twice honoured by the Chamber of Commerce as Birmingham’s Face of Enterprise and Training.
About HLSM Plus
Plus is a fully funded graduate recruitment service designed and launched to exclusively support businesses and organisations of all sizes, located within Birmingham. Plus is led by Birmingham City University and delivered by a consortium of higher education institutions including the University of Birmingham, Aston University and University College Birmingham. The service is supported by associate delivery partners including the Department for Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus, National Careers Service and Birmingham City Council.
Becoming a client of Plus will enable you to access a wide and varied talent pool of graduates from the city’s leading universities, giving your recruitment activities a wider reach and an increased chance of finding the right employees for your needs. When joining Plus, to help you identify and acquire new skills and talent for your organisation, you will be matched with a personal Plus Account Manager.
Your Account Manager will support you through your end-to-end recruitment journey, from helping you to identify the skills, knowledge and resource gaps within your business to searching for graduates, reviewing CVs, screening the right candidates for your positions, and supporting you through interviews and new recruits onboarding. Your Plus Account Manager will also offer continued support and guidance until 31 March 2026 following the appointment of your work-ready graduate(s).
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