The importance of creating an accessible candidate journey Providing candidate support online to enhance their user experience from discovery and attraction right through to application and onboarding, is vital to obtain the very best skill sets for your business regardless of people disabilities and impartments. Website accessibility and inclusion factors have never been more important … Continue reading The Importance of Creating an Accessible Candidate Journey
Worried about saying the wrong thing? Accidentally offending someone? You're not alone. The problem is that we can avoid the subject of disability altogether rather than risk using inappropriate terminology. The most important thing is intention. Intending to be supportive and accidentally using the wrong word is more likely to be forgiven if the positive … Continue reading Quick and dirty guide to inclusive terminology
Another example of the wonderful talent to be found on Evenbreak! Introducing Pete S ... Pete used to work in IT management, until a catastrophic motorbike accident ended his career. He has been working in IT contract roles, but realised it was asking too much of him with his injuries. He’s looking for something new … Continue reading Spotlight on Talent – Pete S
by Tammy Harman, Careers Coach, Evenbreak Last month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released its ‘Outcomes for Disabled People in the UK’ report for 2020. It’s the first year the ONS has asked people specifically whether they have autism, and it’s not before time. The numbers in the report are stark. The ONS claims … Continue reading On Being Autistic
Whether it’s internally sourced metrics or national reports and statistics - when it comes to tackling barriers in disability employment, we know that understanding data is key. Whilst internal data might be readily at hand, finding statistics on a wider scope might be more of a task. That’s why here at Evenbreak we’ve complied this List of Disability Employment Data. Getting Started When it comes to learning … Continue reading A Useful List of Disability Employment Data
Why is it important to PageGroup to employ disabled people? At PageGroup we have been committed to our Diversity and Inclusion strategy since 2012 and as such recognise the importance and richness of cognitive diversity. In addition, in order to truly reflect their diversity of the candidate pool we represent and the clients we serve, … Continue reading Inclusion at PageGroup
Another example of the wonderful talent to be found on Evenbreak! Introducing Billy C ... To find out more about Billy, we asked him a few questions… Billy C What would be your dream role? I really love acting, that’s always been one of my priorities. I also did an apprenticeship at Sadler’s Wells, the dance theatre, which involved digital marketing … Continue reading Spotlight on Talent – Billy C
Disabled customers will be able to wear a sunflower lanyard as a discreet sign they might need staff help with their shopping Tesco has launched a new initiative to provide better in-store accessibility to people with hidden disabilities. The UK retailer will provide sunflower lanyards to people to wear as a discreet sign they have … Continue reading Tesco joins the sunflower lanyard scheme to help people with hidden disabilities
Online meetings, training and workshops are increasingly becoming the new normal, and as much as organisations adapt and embrace new technologies, we still need to be committed to being inclusive in our approach. In part 1 we highlighted inclusive practices, and both pre and on-call etiquette, for all meeting organisers and facilitators to be aware of. In … Continue reading Inclusive Meetings – Deep Dive
At Evenbreak, we're really keen for disabled people to engage in the census, so our voices can be included, and our needs accounted for. Here's what the ONS say: Every ten years, something truly amazing happens across England and Wales. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), counts the whole population, gathering … Continue reading Census 2021 is coming
