PayPal talent Director talks about hiring

Here is the link to the recording of this event.


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An exciting line-up of speakers and topics is confirmed for the 2022 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit  to be held online Oct 23-25. Click HERE for details and to register. Free tickets are available for those unable to afford the $20 price. Email info@aascend.org if you wish to be considered for a free ticket.


The August 27 Tunnel Tops hike was beautiful as we made use of the new easy link from San Francisco’s Crissy Field up into the Presidio! The conversation and companionship were a joy and the glorious sunny weather held out right up to the blustery and foggy end. See below for pix.


On September 3 the AASCEND Job Club presents Neal Rosenblum, Head of Tech Talent Acquisition at PayPal. Neal will give an overview of PayPal and his role in it; talk about the numbers and types of jobs there; identify job opportunities at PayPal and other tech firms, assessing the role of LinkedIn and Job Boards. He will talk about referrals by someone who is a current PayPal employee; about the hiring process generally among major tech firms in the Bay Area, and how hiring has changed post-pandemic.

The Zoom meeting URL and password will be sent to people on our email list as the date approaches. If you are not on our email list, click here to sign up. No registration is necessary.

Neal Rosenblum headshot

Neil started his career as a recruiter and became a leader with expertise in building companies from the ground up. He loves to scale a process by combining data with the human component. He believes in transparency and authenticity. Neil says he’s been lucky to manage amazing teams and partner with other leaders to build processes that are “best in class”.

As usual at AASCEND meetings, attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.

Who: Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org
When: Sat Sept 3, 10am – 11am (approx.)
Where: Online via Zoom. URL and password will be emailed.

Tunnel Top Hike + Free Tickets to Stanford Summit

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An exciting line-up of speakers and topics is confirmed for the 2022 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit  to be held online Oct 23-25. Click HERE for details and to register. A few complimentary tickets are available for those unable to afford the $20 price. Email info@aascend.org if you wish to be considered for a free ticket.


View of Tunnel Tops Park

Continuing with AASCEND‘s pushback against pandemic isolation we are planning an adventure to the new Tunnel Tops Park recently opened in San Francisco. We’ll meet at 11am on Saturday, August 27, at the St. Francis Yacht Club parking lot (X on the map). This is the same place we met for our Crissy Field hike last October. From the Tunnel Tops Park we’ll head into the Presidio to enjoy the view and nature there, and then take a beautiful loop back to Crissy Field for our return, with a stop to check out the amazing new playground they’ve built there. NOTE: The hike is on the 4th Saturday of the month, not the usual 3rd Saturday of AASCEND meetings, and at 11am, not the usual 10am. We plan to sit down together to eat along the way, so bring a lunch. It’s San Francisco, so dress accordingly!

Map to
 St. Francis Yacht Club Parking

Who: Adults on the spectrum, family, professionals and friends all welcome!

When: Saturday, Aug 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Where: Tunnel Tops Park, San Francisco, Meet at St. Francis Yacht Club parking (X on map above)