New Survey: Americans Expect Companies to End Discriminatory Hiring Practices; Kelly® Finds More Employers Ready to Hire Neu...
05 Avril 2021 - 7:51PM
A new national survey* released in time for World Autism Awareness
Month, finds 81% of Americans say companies should do more to
remove barriers – discriminatory hiring policies or practices –
that keep people from being hired or promoted. Kelly President and
CEO Peter Quigley agrees and says employers are showing more
interest in hiring and supporting neurodiverse talent than at any
time in his career.
“Overlooked talent communities offer businesses a competitive
advantage. Our Kelly Discover solution helps companies engage with
undiscovered talent communities, including talent on the autism
spectrum, to identify exceptional and available resources,” said
Quigley. “A more inclusive workforce is central to our Equity@Work
initiative aimed at connecting more people to enriching work.”
New survey results from Kelly show Americans overwhelmingly
support opening doors to neurodiverse talent and they want
employers to do the same:
- 81% say companies should do more to remove
barriers – discriminatory hiring policies or practices – that keep
people from being hired or promoted.
- Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) say they are more likely
to support a business or company that makes employment
opportunities available to individuals on the autism spectrum.
- 4 in 5 (80%) agree individuals on the autism
spectrum can perform and even excel in specific areas and work
environments.
- 77% find it unacceptable that 85% of
college-educated adults on the autism spectrum are unemployed.
“With companies becoming more open to adjusting simple processes
such as the type of interview questions they ask, we are seeing a
path for dream jobs coming true for these talented candidates who
previously had difficulty getting past the first hurdle in the
employment process,” said Kathy Hardy, Kelly Discover Vice
President. “It’s really exciting to see this. In addition, our
research indicates that companies are experiencing a 21 percent
increase in financial performance when they prioritize hiring a
diverse and inclusive workforce.”
Kelly Discover is an all-in-one engagement solution that
connects organizations with individuals on the autism spectrum,
opportunity talent and under-represented talent channels for
full-time and contingent roles. Available in the United States, the
Diversity & Inclusion solution provides companies with
training, staffing services and wrap around coaching to help create
a more diverse, sustainable, and successful workforce.
About Kelly®
Kelly connects talented people to companies in need of their
skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office,
Contact Center, Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking
about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people
ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of
all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ nearly 370,000
people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work
through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our
outsourcing and consulting practice. Visit kellyservices.com and
let us help with what’s next for you.
*A national survey of 1,010 adults in the U.S. was commissioned
by Kelly and conducted online by Atomik Research from February
8-12, 2021. The margin of error fell within +/- 3 percentage
points.
Media Contact: Jane
Stehneystehnja@kellyservices.com@JaneStehney248-765-6864
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