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Overqualified and Overlooked: Job Rejection as an Autistic Black Woman

Overqualified and Overlooked: Job Rejection as an Autistic Black Woman

I recently applied for a job I was more than qualified for. Not just on paper—I mean in practice. I had the skills, the experience, and the drive. Honestly, I probably could’ve run the entire warehouse on my own if necessary.

But none of that seemed to matter.

Despite everything I brought to the table, I was overlooked. Again..

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