{"id":27401,"date":"2024-10-15T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=27401"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T07:30:09","slug":"improving-disability-inclusion-in-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/improving-disability-inclusion-in-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Disability Inclusion in The Workplace: A Quick Guide for Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27401\" class=\"elementor elementor-27401\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-728c733 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"728c733\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-656b4f0\" data-id=\"656b4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815f972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815f972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>October is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/2023\/10\/05\/ndeam-2023-advancing-access-and-equity?_ga=2.146998515.516792981.1697170044-765981431.1697170044\">National Disability Employment Awareness Month<\/a> (NDEAM)- an important time to reflect on and raise awareness about the employment challenges faced by disabled individuals. It&#8217;s an opportunity for employers to take action toward fostering more inclusive workplaces. Disability inclusion is not just about meeting legal obligations; it\u2019s about creating an environment where everyone, regardless of ability, can contribute fully and thrive.<\/p><p>Helping to create a more welcoming society that is supportive of diverse individual needs is at the very core of everything we do here at Recite Me. It&#8217;s the reason that the company exists, and why the whole team will always get behind efforts to forge positive change by improving people&#8217;s understanding of accessibility and inclusion.<\/p><p>Every day, millions of people with diverse abilities and language needs seek employment on job boards like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\">Indeed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/jooble.org\/\">Jooble job aggregator<\/a>, searching for their next career move. So, let&#8217;s get started&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3e1a1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3e1a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b78740\" data-id=\"5b78740\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d05c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d05c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Importance of Disability Inclusion<\/h2><p>Despite progress in diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to face significant barriers to employment. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/disabl.pdf\">U.S. Department of Labor<\/a>, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is consistently higher than for those without disabilities. The underrepresentation of disabled individuals in the workforce not only limits opportunities for them but also deprives companies of diverse talent and perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-349c678 disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"349c678\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28b96c3\" data-id=\"28b96c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48bb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b48bb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/recruitment-accessibility-guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Recruitment-survey-report-Mock-up-USA-1024x739.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36883\" alt=\"Recruitment Survey Report mock up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Recruitment-survey-report-Mock-up-USA-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Recruitment-survey-report-Mock-up-USA-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Recruitment-survey-report-Mock-up-USA-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Recruitment-survey-report-Mock-up-USA.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e12f32\" data-id=\"0e12f32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161ed95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161ed95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Download Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Hiring for All Report<\/h3><p><strong>In today&#8217;s competitive job market, companies are eager to attract diverse talent, but hidden online barriers are slowing them down<\/strong><\/p><p>Download the report to dive into the current state of the recruitment industry when it comes to attracting diverse talent. Uncover some of the main barriers that diverse candidates face in the recruitment process and how recruiters can address these.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668dc4f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"668dc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/inclusive-hiring-report\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Inclusive Hiring for All Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2b29d9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2b29d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05c7254\" data-id=\"05c7254\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9281e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9281e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who is Excluded Online<\/h2><p>While there has undoubtedly been some considerable progress, it\u2019s essential to note that challenges and disparities still exist. But you can\u2019t take steps to improve inclusion unless you understand the problems faced by those who struggle to access information. <\/p><p>It is estimated that one in four Americans have a disability that can make accessing online information challenging. That is over 61 million individuals:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-978d44b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"978d44b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6827961\" data-id=\"6827961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1531e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1531e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Sight-loss.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Sight-loss.png 449w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Sight-loss-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Sight-loss-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a514b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a514b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sight Loss\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/><\/b>Approximately 12 million people in the USA are affected by vision problems, encompassing blindness, partial blindness, and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-blindness-and-website-assistive-technology\/\">color blindness<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1683ce4\" data-id=\"1683ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba67ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fba67ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2-Neurodiversity.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36876\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2-Neurodiversity.png 450w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2-Neurodiversity-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/2-Neurodiversity-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e4741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e4741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Neurodiversity<br \/><\/b>At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyslexia-reading-well.com\/dyslexia-statistics.html\">15% of the population<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/an-introduction-to-neurodiversity-and-online-barriers\/\">neurodivergent traits<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-dyslexia-with-ross-linnett\/\">dyslexia<\/a>, dyspraxia, hyperlexia, and dysgraphia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-777e22d\" data-id=\"777e22d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85246a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85246a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/3-Learning.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/3-Learning.png 449w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/3-Learning-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/3-Learning-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc4d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc4d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Learning Disabilities<br \/><\/b>The CDC estimates that over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2024\/s0716-Adult-disability.html#:~:text=The%20latest%20data%2C%20from%20the,having%20a%20disability%20in%202022.\">70 million people<\/a> in the US have a learning disability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89f9f5a\" data-id=\"89f9f5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8ee13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf8ee13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/4-Language.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32091\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/4-Language.png 449w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/4-Language-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/4-Language-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd6019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd6019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Language\/linguistic problems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/publications\/2022\/acs\/acs-50.html\">68 million people<\/a> speak a language other than English at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ddf50b\" data-id=\"1ddf50b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c37ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4c37ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/5-ADHD.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36878\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/5-ADHD.png 450w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/5-ADHD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/5-ADHD-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae82b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae82b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Attention disorders<\/b><br \/>It\u2019s estimated that around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/add-adhd\/adult-adhd-facts-statistics\">8 million adults<\/a> (up to 5% of Americans)\u00a0have ADHD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19fa12c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19fa12c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de820cf\" data-id=\"de820cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8a4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8a4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5 Steps to an Inclusive Workforce\u00a0<\/h2><p>Looking for guidance and best practices on how to attract, train, and retain the best talent for your teams? To do that, you\u2019ll need to include people with physical and hidden disabilities. Here\u2019s a comprehensive list of the strategies you should be adopting.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-932665a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"932665a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f458a60\" data-id=\"f458a60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a2ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a2ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Ensure Leadership Commitment<\/h3><p>Creating an inclusive culture is not a one-time process. Ensuring leadership commitment from the top down is essential for setting the tone and prioritizing inclusion efforts. When leaders actively endorse and prioritize disability inclusion, it sends a powerful message to employees at all levels. It communicates that this is not just a matter of compliance, but a core value of the company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e851a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e851a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2046ab5\" data-id=\"2046ab5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20ba10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e20ba10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Develop Inclusive Hiring Practices\u00a0<\/h3><p>Integrating diversity and inclusion into recruitment processes is essential. You\u2019ll need to:<\/p><ul><li>Review and update current processes to ensure they are accessible to candidates with disabilities.<\/li><li>Ensure your organization complies with the anti-discrimination laws laid out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>.<\/li><li>Promote job openings in disability-specific networks and communities.<\/li><li>Provide an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/sector\/recruitment\/\">inclusive candidate journey<\/a> for new recruits by ensuring your website complies with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).<\/a><\/li><li>Ensure your social media profiles are accessible.<\/li><li>Build diverse interviewing panels that adopt inclusion principles into the process.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e875f61 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e875f61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bdf993\" data-id=\"3bdf993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b1963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9b1963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Commit to New Diversity and Inclusion Policies and Initiatives\u00a0<\/h3><p>A company\u2019s culture doesn\u2019t become magically inclusive just by willing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies into existence. A concerted effort is needed to ensure the measures you put in place are actionable rather than a \u2018check the box\u2019 exercise.<\/p><p>The first step is to conduct accessibility audits and assessments to better understand where you are now, and what changes are required going forward. Here are some examples of strategies you could use:<\/p><ul><li>Operate a confidential \u2018open door\u2019 policy for staff to voice their needs or concerns, knowing they will be heard.<\/li><li>Create Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that provide employees with a safe space to meet and discuss common interests and issues.<\/li><li>Be proactive in regularly gathering employee feedback and ensuring that employees with disabilities have a say in decision-making processes.<\/li><li>Encourage direct staff involvement in diversity and inclusion discussions, and incorporate mental health management into employee review processes.<\/li><li>Provide diversity and inclusion training for recruiters, interviewers, onboarding teams, and managers.<\/li><li>Educate employees on disability inclusion through workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f7688 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f7688\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eeb9b0\" data-id=\"3eeb9b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504f8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504f8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Make Adjustments for Disabled Employees\u00a0<\/h3><p>Many companies shy away from accessibility and inclusion adjustments as they perceive them as too complex, expensive, or difficult to work around. However, this is a misperception, as the average cost of making an accommodation for a disabled employee is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibility.com\/blog\/average-costs-of-reasonable-accommodations-in-the-workplace\">just a few hundred dollars<\/a> &#8211; and one industry report suggests that nearly half of all accommodation costs for disabled employees are free.<\/p><p>So, what adjustments should you be making? A few examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Making workstation modifications \u2013 Like adjustable desks, ergonomic chairs, keyboards, and computer mice.<\/li><li>Updating documentation and communication \u2013 The basics include using <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/dyslexia-friendly-fonts\/\">dyslexia-friendly fonts<\/a>, providing documents in alternative formats, and installing tactile signage.<\/li><li>Providing accessibility tools \u2013 Such as magnifiers, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a>, text-to-speech software, voice recognition software, dictation tools, and customizable assistive technology solutions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff59b82 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff59b82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-685c6c5\" data-id=\"685c6c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92661c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92661c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Commit to Continuous Improvement\u00a0<\/h3><p>It\u2019s a good idea to establish mentoring programs that pair employees with disabilities with mentors who can provide guidance and support. You\u2019ll also need to:<\/p><ul><li>Set and track key performance indicators related to disability inclusion to measure progress and identify areas for improvement.<\/li><li>Ensure that employees with disabilities have equal opportunities for career advancement, promotions, and leadership roles.<\/li><li>Communicate clearly that your organization has a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment based on disability.<\/li><li>Stay informed about emerging assistive technology trends.<\/li><li>Collaborate with assistive technology experts and organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f25a85 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f25a85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ed8b2\" data-id=\"e5ed8b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe2274 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fe2274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11a76cd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11a76cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d390fc7\" data-id=\"d390fc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03628b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03628b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2024 Recruitment Data<\/h2><p>Recite Me is proud to work alongside several leading organizations dedicated to improving online inclusion for their employees, and candidates. Our most recent report demonstrates the need for website customization and the associated real-world benefits for the businesses that offer it. For example, stats over the last 12 months show that:<\/p><ul><li>Over 43 million web pages have been viewed using the Recite Me toolbar.<\/li><li>On average, website visitors who use the Recite Me toolbar on utility websites viewed 6.81 pages, much higher than the average internet journey depth of just 2.8 pages per visit.<\/li><li>Over 70 million pieces of content were read aloud using the Recite Me screen reader.<\/li><li>Over 80 million pieces of content were translated into different languages.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5fe0c9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5fe0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3598a7a\" data-id=\"3598a7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4d8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e4d8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Download our Inclusive Recruitment Checklist<\/h3><p><strong>Attract the best talent for your organization by becoming an inclusive employer!<\/strong><\/p><p>Inclusive recruitment doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. This checklist breaks down everything you need to know to attract and retain diverse candidates. Download your checklist today and get started right away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e4e50 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9e4e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/inclusive-recruitment-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Inclusive Recruitment Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 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