Sam Briefer, a West Chester University graduate, has found employment at EY (formerly Ernst & Young), courtesy of its efforts to recruit autistic workers for accounting positions, writes Claire Zillman for Fortune.
Briefer, who graduated from WCU last year, was not having much luck with his job hunt. However, that changed in March when EY, a Danish company whose U.S. arm is focused on developing the talent of autistic people, offered him a full-time job as a part of its accounting team.
Briefer was thrilled by the development, as not only did it provide him with a job, but his autism was seen as a competitive advantage by EY. The company also tailored its on-boarding process to fit his specific needs.
After six months on the job, he is already feeling more comfortable in social settings, thanks to his everyday office situation.
“It’s definitely pushing me to communicate with my team a lot, and breaking me out of my nervous, social-anxiety shell,” he said.
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