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

Read the episode on Architecture Social: Hiring Disabled Employees for a More Successful Business

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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

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