Author: matt

A welcome improvement in Disability inclusive imagery for business

A man in an office environment, sitting and using a tablet device. He has brown hair, a beard and wears glasses. His right arm is visibly shorter than his left.

12 months ago, I wrote about the need for more imagery of people with disability in media, including on socials and websites. (Here’s the original post and link if you want to read it: https://tinyurl.com/nhem5pv8) At the time I’d just finished working with our web designer to create the first version of the Affirmative Recruitment […]

The benefits of a targeted recruitment strategy towards people with disability

In the background, a page of job ads and anonymous figures as applicants. In the foreground is a woman with an invisible disability. She has South East Asian appearance. She has tattoos on her arms, has wavy dark hair, and is wearing a black tee shirt and jeans. She is standing in a highlighted target circle, next to an image of a book with the words "Targeted Recruitment Strategy" on it.

A targeted recruitment strategy, advocated by the AHRC, enables employers and recruitment agencies to legally aim recruitment activities squarely at people with disability.

The power of Reasonable Adjustments

Illustration of a diverse group of people in an on office space. A city backdrop is visible through the windows in the background.

I was reminded recently by a valued connection that the notion of Reasonable Adjustments in the recruitment process is still an unfamiliar concept to many if not the majority of people. Indeed, on reflection my experience supports this observation. Considering the powerful role that Reasonable Adjustments can play in opening a hiring process to a […]

Embracing Diversity: Increasing Imagery of People with Disabilities in the World of Work

Illustration of 5 people. On the left stands a woman. Her left arm is shorter than her right arm. She wears a sleeveless top and beige pants. She has brown curly hair and has light brown skin. Next is a man, sitting in an electric wheelchair. He has short light brown hair and fair skin, wears a red shirt and tan chinos. In the middle stands a Caucasian man with fair hair, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and a tie. Second from right is another woman. She is short in stature with long brown hair, fair skin, wearing a white top and blue pants. Lastly, on the right a woman of South East Asian appearance. She has tattoos on her arms, has wavy dark hair, and is wearing a black tee shirt and jeans.

In today’s world of work, diversity and inclusion has certainly been elevated in many organisations as part of the discussion about employment best practice. One aspect however that often remains overlooked in this space is the portrayal of people with disabilities in business imagery. This neglect not only perpetuates ableist stereotypes of employees but also […]