Stakeholders described challenges of:
automated screening tools that favour applicants who write or communicate in a very standard way,
rigid online forms that only allow one style of response or require long text answers, which can disadvantage people who communicate differently or need more flexibility,
recruiting based on qualifications, despite many neurodivergent learners struggling to gain these through traditional school routes, and
narrow interpretations of good communication during interviews, such as eye contact, tone, or a particular interview style, which again can disadvantage neurodivergent applicants.