Diversity in the Drafting Room: Hiring Disabled Employees for a More Successful Business

Hiring disabled employees is not charity. Done properly, it is a practical route to better talent, better working cultures and a stronger business.Stephen Drew speaks with Jane Hatton about disability inclusion, workplace adjustments, flexible working, inclusive recruitment, disabled talent and how architecture practices can become more accessible and effective employers.The conversation covers: Why disabled candidates should be seen as valuable talent How to ask better questions about adjustments and support Why flexible working can benefit disabled and non-disabled employees How CVs and portfolios can fail to show real ability What employers can do to make architecture more accessible ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUm4cAS8vsE📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/hiring-disabled-employees-architecture/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to disability inclusion and hiring 05:00 Disabled candidates, business value and premium talent 10:00 Adjustments and asking what people need to thrive 15:00 Resources, jobs boards and career coaching 20:00 Flexible working and questioning rigid office habits 25:00 Talent, business outcomes and inclusive thinking 30:00 CVs, architecture portfolios and judging real ability 35:00 Diversity, difference and avoiding sameness 40:00 Resources for employers and disabled candidates 45:00 Making architecture more attractive and accessible 50:00 Final resources and closing reflections