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Recruitment Concern #2: The Recruitment of Qualified Applicants

Employees with disabilities make up some of the biggest underutilized labor groups, and despite employers looking to recruit broadly to ensure the hiring of the best candidates, managers report having difficulty finding qualified applicants with disabilities. The application process actually ends up discouraging applicants (i.e. lack of accessibility features in electronic applications). Based on signaling theory, employers would find greater success in recruiting candidates with disabilities if they advertise themselves effectively as disability-friendly, such as by including disability in diversity statements.

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Updated 2023-09-23

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