Tackling the barriers to disability
Kate Headley
Director of Consulting, The Clear Company
The clear company
Who we are & what we do
Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative
5 Steps to Disability Confidence
Step 1
Make the case for change
Communicate WHY you want to employ disabled people
Remove the fear
Access new talent
5 steps to disability confidence
Step 2
Back to basics
Review each stage of the recruitment cycle:
Job descriptions
Assessment centres
Interview process
Keep it simple
5 steps to disability confidence
Step 3
Recruiters are disability confident
Know the right questions to ask and when
Make sure candidates are confident to talk about disability
5 steps to disability confidence
Step 4
Attract disabled talent
Work with trusted suppliers to access disabled talent:
Equal Approach
Diversity Jobs
Evenbreak
Remploy
5 steps to disability confidence
Step 5
Make reasonable adjustments
Know what reasonable adjustments are:
Who funds them?
Are the steps in place when needed?
5 steps to disability confidence
Tackling the barriers to disability
Mardi Smouha
Resourcing Business Partner, Eversheds
Eversheds
What have we done for free?
Reviewed job descriptions
Interview confirmation has reasonable adjustment contact
Brought our suppliers on the journey with us
Eversheds
What have we done for free?
Careers site has named reasonable adjustment contact person
Dedicated disability page on careers website
Updated our new joiner form to explain why we ask for diversity information
Tackling the barriers to disability
Melanie Forbes
Chief Executive, Guidant Group
Guidant Group
Our Journey
Clear Talent Programme
Adapting service for our candidates
Inclusivity
Support for each stage of the recruitment process
CV – Interview – Offer
Top supplier Equal Approach
Guidant Group
Our Journey
Working towards Clear
Assured ourselves
Encouraging our supply chain
Disability champions
e-learning/workshops for all of our employees
Eversheds model as a blue-print for other clients