Aaron Backman

Aaron Backman is a passionate advocate within the People and Talent community, championing reasonable, scalable, and ethical practices that elevate and positively impact the communities we serve. Aaron dedicates his time to debunking myths and sharing valuable insights on topics such as LGBTQ issues, mental health, and contemporary recruitment strategies.

Aaron Backman’s Session(s)

2:20 –3:00 PM PDT —

Panel Discussion: Recruiting Strategies and Accommodations for Neurodivergent Talent

Actionable steps to help organizations fine-tune your hiring strategies for neurodivergent talent. Role out accommodations with traditional hiring process:

1. Building Accessible Job Descriptions
2. How to enhance job descriptions to convey the organization's commitment to neurodiversity and to incorporate inclusive language (including vendors that make writing these job descriptions very easy!) Partnering with staffing agencies that specialize in placing neurodivergent talent How to implement accessible candidate screening practices including work samples, assigned projects, scripted interviews, and rec letters How to de-bias your recruiting processes