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Can't log into my work thingiemabob at the moment, as its on an intranet. So will have to put a reminder note for when im back in the office on jan 5th

Alright, thanks

Had to dig around a bit. For some reason they didn't put the main story on the main site. But this is something google cached on an old version of the NAS page.

Wow, very good. I assume they've realised that us Aspies are better at better at logic, less emotional, and harder working (if we're interested, anyway) than NTs. I've always thought we're better for that kind of job, it's all about logic, after all.

It's an old story the new one is on the intranet as theve helped more then 28 people now.

There are quite a lot of the city coroporations in London who are pro-asperger because of the promotion of people with AS and other conditions by an organisation known as Key4learning (you can google their website, its quite basic but has all the info about them)

The women in charge of that organisation basically goes around promoting people with AS, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, ADHD etc as people with great potential in the work force if you work to their abilities. And basically sells it to businesses as an untapped labour market.

She said at a conferance a few years ago that companies approach her organisation looking at investing what they describe as "pink money" into charities and organisations to look good on their resume that they are "contributing back to the poor and disadvantaged in society" but what they find when they approach her is that there is actually a business opportunity and a chance to tap a labour market of people with very specialised skills which if utilised correctly would make them far more productive then any person recruited from a traditional interview process.

Her organisation help a lot of people out. But they cost £££

It's great to see things like that being done!

This was on the intranet. I can now post it as I'm back in the office today.


Celebrating NAS Prospects – an event in London
On Wednesday 24 November, Goldman Sachs hosted a lunch-time event in London in support of Prospects employment service. The event was jointly sponsored by Glenn Earle, Chief Operating Officer of the firm’s EMEA businesses, and Mark Lever. Our Patron, HRH The Countess Of Wessex, was in also in attendance. The event presented an opportunity to celebrate the seventh year of a close working relationship between Prospects and Goldman Sachs.

Glenn Earle welcomed attendees from firms who have already provided, or who hope to extend, support to Prospects, as well as significant donors and friends of the NAS.

William Elliott, a Managing Director in the legal department and the firm’s champion for the Prospects programme, spoke about the structure of the programme and the benefits to the firm of its involvement. William described the critical role of the specialist consultants at Prospects who help each client prepare for employment and ensure that each employment position is a good match. Goldman Sachs has taken 41 interns through the programme to date. Nearly 100 percent have gone on to secure a full time job following their placement at the firm with 4 of those individuals being now employed by Goldman Sachs in permanent roles.

HRH The Countess of Wessex explained the challenges to people with Asperger syndrome and their families, both in social and work settings, and stressed the importance of the efforts of Prospects and the NAS in creating employment opportunities. Mark Lever expanded on the importance of the partnerships that have evolved between the NAS and the firms that support it and the role that this has played in reducing state dependency. Mark set out his vision for the future and explained how those attending the event might be able to engage with Prospects going forward.

Jon Young, a former client of Prospects who is now a permanent employee of Goldman Sachs spoke about his experiences in seeking employment and the benefits of working.

Artist and NAS service user Davis Downes was also exhibiting his fabulous work at Goldmans. He is their artist in residence for the next week, with 10% of all his sales being donated to NAS. For details on his fabulous work see: www.daviddownes.co.uk

Guests were then introduced to HRH The Countess of Wessex and Mark Lever, as well as Goldman Sachs business leaders who support the work of Prospects and representatives from the Prospects team. Guests were able to engage with representatives of the NAS and Prospects to better understand the work of Prospects and the opportunity for them to become more involved.

For information on Prospects, visit: www.autism.org.uk or contact them on 020 7704 7450 or alternatively email them at: prospects@nas.org.uk

The NAS has an information pack for employers which can be viewed at: http://www.autism.org.uk/undiscoveredworkforce

William Elliott at Goldman Sachs International can be contacted on 020 7774 1454

A cousin of a friend is 24 and is an investment banker at GS--their youngest there. She went to Georgetown University, got an 800 on her math SAT, and now probably makes more money than all of us combined. She flies from New York to London the way I drive to the grocery store, and no doubt she travels elsewhere.

Of course, she works 100 hour weeks, and living in New York really gets to you. If I had a big financial job, I'd rather live in London or Switzerland, because they have a much better quality of life than New York does. They do have a big office in Salt Lake City, though, if you are interested.

I remember in college I went to a Q and A workshop with investment bankers thinking it was something I was interested in. After hearing what their workweek was like, I decided I would probably hate it.

But if it floats your boat, I can't see how you wouldn't succeed. I think being an aspie would be an advantage in a job like that...as long as you liked it.

Asp-Z , if you are still interested in working for Goldie, fyi,
"A Guide To Getting Your Dream Job At Goldman Sachs"
by Katya Wachtel
http://www.businessinsider.com/goldman- ... erview-job

These jobs are for real. I'm working with Specialisterne and Mentra to find autistic candidates for some great tech roles. Neurodivergent folks and a11ies, please share and help us find them!

https://specialisterneusa.com/2020/10/goldmansachs2020/

They're filling another six positions in the next month or so. I encourage anyone with tech skills to check it out -- they're genuine about this work.