(L to R) Andy Hore, operations director, Riley Macrae-Duffy, print apprentice, Greg Girard, managing director, and John Lamont, technical companies director
Argyllshire-based CX Companies has urged extra employers to rent neurodivergent employees after providing a full-time job to an apprentice with Asperger’s Syndrome.
CX Companies describes its 20-year-old print apprentice Riley Macrae-Duffy as ‘excellent’ and says employers must deal with the numerous positives of hiring individuals whose brains work otherwise.
Being neurodivergent means having a mind that works otherwise from the typical or ‘neurotypical’ particular person. This could embrace individuals with dyslexia, autism, consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD) or Tourette’s syndrome.
Mr Macrae-Duffy has Asperger’s Syndrome, a type of autism that may embrace difficulties with interacting socially and managing feelings.
Macrae-Duffy stated, ‘I used to be working in a bakery warehouse earlier than, and it was a superb job. However I wished to discover a place the place I may construct a profession, quite than simply have a job. CX Companies have provided me that chance, and I’m enthusiastic about persevering with to develop my abilities in digital printing.’
John Lamont, technical companies director at CX Companies, commented, ‘Riley is an asset to the organisation. His work ethic is excellent. He places 100% effort into all the things he does. He has an important persona and is a improbable workforce member. Riley is aware of what he’s doing and simply will get on with it. He likes to be busy and works fairly independently, with out supervision.’
CX Companies managing director Greg Girard stated about 5% of UK companies had been ready to speak about neurodivergence. However solely about 1% of them had been ready to do one thing about it.
‘In case you, like us, are in that 5% that discuss neurodivergence, then you’re successful,’ Mr Girard added. ‘In case you are additionally like us and within the 1% which can be doing one thing about it, then even higher. However for those who’re within the 95% who’re within the wilderness and haven’t thought of the neurodivergent expertise pool, then please rethink your methods.’
To assist Mr Macrae-Duffy, the corporate is working with Jane Stratton, a cognitive studying professional who specialises in supporting neurodivergent learners.
Mr Lamont concluded, ‘There are some fairly devastating statistics on how arduous it’s for neurodivergent individuals to get into work. My message to employers could be to deal with the positives. I feel persons are too fast to focus on potential issues that would come up. However there are an enormous variety of positives – each for employees and for companies.’
