ThinkDiverse
Making Hiring Processes More Inclusive for Neurodivergent Candidates
Overview
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Problem: Traditional hiring processes create barriers for neurodivergent candidates, making inclusion and diversity more challenging.
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Solution: I developed ThinkDiverse, a platform where neurodivergent individuals can share their interview experiences and help companies improve their hiring processes.
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Outcome: A structured platform that collects candidate feedback and provides actionable insights for companies.
UX Research | UX/UI Design | Prototyping
My role
Two weeks
Timeline
Figma, Google Forms
Tools
Prototyping & Iteration
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Developed wireframes and tested with neurodivergent users to validate usability.
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Refined navigation and UI components to maximize accessibility.
To ensure we focused on the most critical needs, the initial version included only features essential for neurodivergent feedback collection, postponing recruiter dashboard enhancements for future iterations.
The Final Solution
ThinkDiverse is a feedback platform for hiring processes, designed to promote accessibility and inclusion.
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Evaluate: Bring your experiences to our community and share your insights on the selection process you encountered
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Ranking: Gain access to a company's rankings to identify the top workplaces.
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Blog: Access a variety of topics related to neurodivergence and the professional world.
Impact & Learnings
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Expected Impact:A structured feedback database that empowers candidates and encourages companies to create more inclusive hiring experiences.
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Key Learnings:Designing for inclusivity goes beyond visual accessibility – it starts with active listening and user collaboration.
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Next Steps: Expanding research and testing the platform with companies interested in inclusive hiring.
The problem
Many hiring processes fail to accommodate neurodivergent candidates, leading to:
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Lack of transparency: Candidates don’t know what to expect from interviews.
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Unadapted environments: Standardised interview formats create unnecessary stress.
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No structured feedback loop: Companies rarely adjust their hiring processes based on candidate experiences.
To better understand these challenges, I conducted interviews with neurodivergent job seekers and mapped the key pain points they face.
My Approach
To build an inclusive solution, I followed a user-centered design process:
Defining the Problem
Based on my findings, I identified three core needs for the platform:
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Accessibility: Clear interface with minimal sensory overload.
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Transparency: Information on interviews before candidates apply.
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Impact: Companies must see candidate feedback as a valuable improvement tool.
✨Reflection
This was a very special project for me. Seeing so many responses that my forms reached and reading about so many people having difficulties finding a job due to a lack of awareness was indeed sorrowful.
One of my biggest learnings was that every detail matters. For example, the menu needs to be a breadcrumb to remind users where they are, so it has to be fixed while scrolling. It's also important to have text labels on icons so everyone can understand; never take anything for granted.
Looking forward, I would like to try out a forum so people could embrace communication within the community and, I envision a hub where companies can access resources to reach out and a place where companies could share their opportunities with members.
Bringing such a potential community to life makes me wonder what if I could really put this online and I have a personal objective to do that one day.
I hope you enjoyed it as well!
