Illustration of a disabled student completing a job application. Illustration by Crystal Yang | The Daily Californian

It’s time to rethink recruiting practices for people with disabilities

Necessary accommodations are not always given to disabled people. Therefore, when hiring a person with a disability, employers must take an empathetic approach and adjust their expectations to match the limitations people with disabilities have without proper accommodations. This can be achieved through providing a space in which disabled applicants can advocate for themselves and how their disability has affected their past performance. Read more…