R9990/2026-03-31/C001/SRC01

Research	R9990 — STAR Interview Format and Neurodivergence
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C001
Search	S01
Result	S01-R01
Source	SRC01

CareerWise / CERIC — Professional coach on neurodivergent interview barriers

Source

Field	Value
Title	Neurodivergent candidates in job interviews: What I've learned as a coach
Publisher	CareerWise (CERIC)
Author(s)	Audrey Lessard
Date	2026-03-31
URL	https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/03/31/neurodivergent-candidates-in-job-interviews-what-ive-learned-as-a-coach/
Type	Professional commentary / practitioner observation

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Some concerns
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Some concerns
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Practitioner with 25 years of relevant experience, published on CERIC (Canadian professional development organization). However, no empirical data or citations to research — observations only.
Relevance	Directly addresses the STAR format and names ADHD, dyslexia, and autism — highly relevant to the claim.
Bias flags	Some concerns about selective reporting — only negative aspects of STAR for neurodivergent candidates are discussed. No counterpoint that STAR could help structure answers. Missing data: no statistics, sample sizes, or controlled observations.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC01-E01	STAR assumes sequential thinking; specific barriers for ADHD (real-time organization), dyslexia (interview vs. job mismatch), autism (simultaneous processing demands)