Autism In The Workforce

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When tech giant Microsoft announced, nearly three years ago, that it was starting a pilot program to hire autistic workers, the company received more than 700 resumes within a few weeks.  This video, produced by CBS's Sunday Morningdescribes the movement among large corporations to hire neurologically diverse employees, a movement which is allowing some highly-skilled people with autism to enter the workforce for the first time.  You can read more coverage of this trend in employment at The Atlantic and The Huffington PostThink you might be a good candidate for one of these programs? Learn more about inclusive hiring at SAP and Microsoft.