Does Your Business Really Need to be Accessible?
Well, the short answer is: Yes! Absolutely. Without a doubt Every single business in every single sector needs to be inclusive of disabled people: Disabled...
Category: Employing Disabled People
There are many barriers that prevent Disabled People and disabled candidates successfully applying and being shortlisted for positions. These barriers are often unknown to organisations and recruiters but can easily be adapted to be inclusive. Therefore enabling Disabled People to successfully apply for a role and manage the application process.
Once a disabled candidate has been successfully recruited into a position, organisations must understand how to ensure that individual feels valued, has the support they need and feels part of the workplace community
The Advantages of Using a Disability Mediator
There are many advantages in using a disability mediator to help you resolve conflict. This can arise in family, community or in the working environment...
Disability Equality – The Overlooked Essential for Any Business
It costs to overlook disability Along with the other supplier processes that you need such as HR, Business Development and Sales, Disability Equality is an...
Communication in the workplace for disabled people
Disabled employees do not want to be treated ‘differently’ to others. However, if other members of the team do not understand how best to communicate...
Disabled person vs. person with… The debate continues
The Context Over the last few months and throughout my career, there have been many conversations about whether the term “disabled people” should be utilised...
Harnessing the Experience of Disabled Employees
New Year: New Start After the New Year, there a many things that people have intentions of doing differently. These are commonly known as New...
Is the Best Person Getting The Role?
At networking meetings, events and workshops, people ask me about how to make a recruitment process accessible. The dos and don’ts and the application process....
Ensuring your Christmas Party is Inclusive for All
Yes I know… it’s only October and I’m already dropping the “C” word. Believe me – I’m not happy. There’s a good reason though and...
Flexible Working – Thinking Outside The Box
The Business Case Many employers and managers miss out on having a diverse and experienced workforce because they don’t understand the potential benefits that come...
Supporting a Disabled Employee at Work
Best Practice for Supporting a Disabled Employee When researching best practice for managers supporting disabled employees at work, there are many articles and blogs on...