{"id":3426,"date":"2021-04-26T13:05:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T20:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2021-04-26T13:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T20:30:52","slug":"job-opportunities-in-the-tech-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=3426","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunities in the Tech World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">S<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">C<\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">E<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">N<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\">D<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> has been working hard to expand the range of job opportunities for autistic people beyond the tech sector, but the tech world remains a promising employment possibility for many autistic people. Our May 1 <\/span><strong>Job Club<\/strong> features <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Mark Fister<\/span><\/strong> speaking about <a href=\"https:\/\/auticon.com\"><strong>Auticon<\/strong><\/a>, a global software, data, and diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting company whose vision is equal opportunity employment for those on the autism spectrum. \u00a0An informative, entertaining, and professional introduction to the company can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indd.adobe.com\/view\/cdef96c0-9663-4e04-9b8b-60d1d0f6832d\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color:#b16a00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Zoom meeting URL and password will be sent as the date approaches. <em>No registration is necessary.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"260\" src=\"http:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mark_Fister.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Fister portrait photo\" class=\"wp-image-3427\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Fister<\/strong> is a father and husband, executive, snowboarder, technologist, trail runner, speaker, canyoneer, author, investor, and terrible chess player. While conducting research for a book he learned that he was <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>on the autism spectrum.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>What a relief it was, for Mark\u2019s entire life suddenly made sense!\u00a0\u00a0Mark loves to see business and technology from as many perspectives as possible. He has held 20 different roles in the software industry at companies like Dell, IBM, eBay, PayPal, and even his own company, making him a jack of all trades and a master of just one: Dad jokes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When not geeking out on tech, Mark is geeking out on something.\u00a0 Recently, it has been learning the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ways of the servant leader.<\/span><\/strong> It was after interviewing more than 100 people on the topic of servant leadership, with the book project in mind, that Mark learned about his autism. While soul searching (stay in tech? write books?), he was serendipitously introduced to auticon, where he now serves as head technologist.\u00a0 Mark\u2019s mission?\u00a0 End joblessness and inappropriate jobfulness for autistic people. Please join us at this AASCEND meeting to <strong><span style=\"color:#006741\" class=\"has-inline-color\">ask questions and to learn about your employment prospects in the technology sector.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Who: <\/b>Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org<br><strong>When:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sat May 1, 10am \u2013 11am (approx.) <\/strong><\/span><br><strong>Where: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Online via Zoom.<\/span><\/strong> <em>URL and password will be emailed<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AASCEND has been working hard to expand the range of job opportunities for autistic people beyond the tech sector, but the tech world remains a promising employment possibility for many autistic people. 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