EY sees to it that their recruiters are well prepared to find viable candidates with differing abilities. The firm’s nontraditional recruiting methods can be used at any company trying to recruit and retain people with disabilities.
As baby boomers retire in droves and millennials venture out every two to three years for a new opportunity, filling the void in the employment gap has become more challenging than ever. But it’s a challenge that can be easily conquered if companies consider recruiting candidates with disabilities.
The talent is there. According to the 2014 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Labor Force Characteristics Summary, the unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities was 64.6 percent. And over the past 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, the unemployment rate for the group has only decreased by 5.4 percent. It’s a number that companies should pay more attention to, especially those scrambling to figure out how to replenish the dwindling talent pool.
