"We needed a better workforce, people who really wanted to do the work," says Heather Davis, senior managing director and head of global private markets for the Fortune 100 financial-services organization headquartered in New York.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Companies Turn to Workers with Autism
When Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement
Equities Fund purchased a massive apple orchard in Washington state as
part of its investment portfolio, managers soon discovered that workers
often would show up drunk or not show up at all.
"We needed a better workforce, people who really wanted to do the work," says Heather Davis, senior managing director and head of global private markets for the Fortune 100 financial-services organization headquartered in New York.
Needing reliable workers, the company took an unconventional turn: It decided to focus on hiring employees with autism for its Fruits of
Employment program. The move has paid off, Davis says.
"We needed a better workforce, people who really wanted to do the work," says Heather Davis, senior managing director and head of global private markets for the Fortune 100 financial-services organization headquartered in New York.
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