Even in today’s economic climate with high unemployment, companies are often short on staff with special skills. What most hiring managers don’t realise is that there is an untapped pool of resources out there, willing and able to provide valuable services to the corporate sector.

Did you know, for example, that people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome often illustrate similar character traits? They are systematic, have a passion for, and strong attention to, detail, and an outstanding memory: the very traits that a lot of companies are looking for in employees for such tasks software testing, data entry and programming.

However, people with autism and similar traits, are often excluded from the workforce. Oftentimes, they don’t fit in, they are not very sociable, they don’t perform well at job interviews, and sometimes have special requirements for their work-space that may seem strange or unreasonable to potential employers. Others may have managed to secure a job, but are not performing to the best of their abilities, are loners or not popular with their co-workers.

But how would these employees be if you were able to adopt a management model that makes you a better leader and them better performers? And what would it mean to your company to have access to an untapped pool of specialist resources?

The Specialist People Foundation can help you tap into this pool of resources and help you better manage your current employees via Specialisterne services in your country, and/or by adopting the Dandelion Management Model. Not only will you become more competitive, you can also encourage more innovation. In a global knowledge-based economy, innovation is the key. And innovation does not come from the mainstream – innovation thrives on the edge, in that place where things are not “business as usual”, in that mind that thinks a little differently, and in that personality that doesn’t always fit in.

Supporting the Specialist People Foundation is also the first step to an inspiring Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in your company, that has the potential for truly global impact.

In summary, you can be more competitive with improved talent acquisition, better management and innovation, and an inspiring CSR policy.  You can:

• Outsource tasks where passion for detail is a must.
• Use a proven management model to harness the full potential of your employees.
• Get access to and recruit from a pool of talented and innovative resources to give you the best possible mix of staff in your organization.
• Adopt an Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility policy with the potential for truly global impact.

If you would like to hear more about what Specialist People Foundation and Specialisterne can do for you, please email  us.

We are a non-profit organization and any donation you make will help us in our goal to enable one million jobs for people with autism and similar challenges globally.