As the Great Resignation continues, “essential worker” positions such as stock clerks, grocery store baggers and shipping clerks are getting harder to fill. In August 2021 alone, 6.8% of food service workers and 4.7% of retail workers quit. This offers a unique opportunity to shrink the neurodiversity employment gap.
We see that as many as 81% of people with autism don’t have a paid job in their community, but with the right support, many of these individuals could step into roles like these essential worker jobs.
