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<p>Autistic individuals face systematic disadvantages in the labor market, despite often possessing high qualifications, particularly due to stigmatizing evaluation patterns in traditional job interviews. Moreover, this form of social interaction represents a&#xa0;significant source of stress for many autistic individuals, frequently leading to pressure to conform and associated negative health outcomes. Building on communication theory and the concepts of <i>Virtually Assisted Activities</i> and <i>Transformed Social Interaction</i>s, this article explores a&#xa0;Virtual Reality approach to making job interviews more inclusive. A&#xa0;design-oriented research approach is employed to identify a problem statement, derive solution objectives, and develop a prototype. The resulting prototype offers features such as sensory stimulus reduction, algorithmically maintained eye contact, and asymmetrically customizable virtual environments. These elements aim to reduce negative first impressions, lower social complexity, and enhance the situational performance of autistic applicants. Initial positive feedback from autistic job seekers and practitioners was obtained during a&#xa0;workshop at the <i>Autism Works Employment Summit 2025</i>. The proposed solution is conceived as a&#xa0;starting point for dialogue and discussion with relevant stakeholders and as a&#xa0;complementary tool to be integrated with existing application processes, with the potential to mitigate discriminatory biases.</p>

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Virtual Reality als Wegbereiter für inklusivere Bewerbungsgespräche mit autistischen Menschen – ein Prototyp

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  • 出版模式：

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月11日

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  • Lennart Rehmer,
  • Torben Rehmer,
  • Nathan Caruana,
  • Matthias Trier

摘要

Autistic individuals face systematic disadvantages in the labor market, despite often possessing high qualifications, particularly due to stigmatizing evaluation patterns in traditional job interviews. Moreover, this form of social interaction represents a significant source of stress for many autistic individuals, frequently leading to pressure to conform and associated negative health outcomes. Building on communication theory and the concepts of Virtually Assisted Activities and Transformed Social Interactions, this article explores a Virtual Reality approach to making job interviews more inclusive. A design-oriented research approach is employed to identify a problem statement, derive solution objectives, and develop a prototype. The resulting prototype offers features such as sensory stimulus reduction, algorithmically maintained eye contact, and asymmetrically customizable virtual environments. These elements aim to reduce negative first impressions, lower social complexity, and enhance the situational performance of autistic applicants. Initial positive feedback from autistic job seekers and practitioners was obtained during a workshop at the Autism Works Employment Summit 2025. The proposed solution is conceived as a starting point for dialogue and discussion with relevant stakeholders and as a complementary tool to be integrated with existing application processes, with the potential to mitigate discriminatory biases.