Home » HR practices » Diversity » SAP wants to hire hundreds of autistic employees around the world to spark innovation SAP wants to hire hundreds of autistic employees around the world to spark innovation After several successful pilot projects in India and Ireland, SAP, the German business-management software maker, announced on May 21 that, in the years to come, it would hire hundreds of people suffering from autism as software testers, programmers and in data management. By 2020, people with autism should account for about 1% of SAP’s global workforce of 65,500. According to SAP’s HR manager, the company is looking for “people who think differently and spark innovation.” (Ref. 130339) Through . Published on 22 May 2013 à 12h45 - Update on 22 May 2013 à 12h45 Resources Double motivation. “It is estimated that 1% of the world’s population is affected by autism. We want this to show in our staff structure” SAP spokesperson Hilmar Schepp told Planet Labor. He says that SAP, which employs over 65,500 people worldwide, has two goals here. “On the one hand, we want to offer professional prospects to these people,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
