Our Tips for Neurodivergent Candidates

Our top tips to help you perform to the best of your ability.

Navigating the Assessment Process

Tips and considerations for neurodivergent candidates.

Assessment Familiarity
Identify Support Needs
Choosing to Disclose

Familiarize yourself with the assessment process

Make sure you understand what assessments you will be taking and what they will tell the potential employer about your fit for the job.
Prepare yourself fully using the facilities on our test preparation website. Familiarization with the different types of questions and timing of the tests will help you feel more relaxed in the real assessment situation, giving you a better opportunity to show your true ability.

Determine any adjustments you might need

If uncertain about needed support you can use the free ClearTalents.com site, to guide you through defining your own support needs. The brief online survey inquires about your preferred support mode: telephone, computer, pen and paper, or in-person for assessments. Perhaps there might be aids for improved performance in in-person meetings, like a reader for assessment explanations or an interpreter for clear instructions.

Examples of possible assessment adjustments for neurodivergent candidates can include:

Extension of a timer on a timed test
Adjustment of the font size or color contrast
Demonstrating your job-related skills through a work sample or interview

Sharing Neurodivergence with Recruiters

If you think your neurodivergence may affect your ability to demonstrate your job-related skills on the assessment you have been asked to complete, if you feel comfortable, you can make the recruiting organization aware of this as early as possible in the application process.

Support Guidance

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Local Regulation

If you have special requirements, it is advisable to declare this in advance. The law and guidelines regarding what employers and recruiting organizations should do and need to do to accommodate your requests differ by country, so it is important for you to know the local regulations.

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SHL's Candidate Support

If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustment options for an upcoming online assessment, please contact the recruiter. Our Candidate Support Team can share details of what kind of accommodations might be available if you fill in an online form on our Candidate Help site.

SHL's Comprehensive Resources for Neurodiverse Talent

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