The majority of businesses in the UK struggle to know where to source disabled talent, according to survey research from the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative.

The research found that 70% of employers struggle to find out where to source disabled talent. Meanwhile, 11% of HR professionals feel ‘confident’ in knowing where to find candidates with a disability.  

Kate Headley, spokesperson for RIDI, commented, “RIDI has one purpose: to break down the barriers faced by the millions of disabled people who are entering or progressing through the job market. We have long known that businesses, while open to hiring disabled individuals, often feel that they ‘don’t know where to start’ when it comes to engaging with disabled candidates. However, our latest research underlines the fact that many hiring managers simply don’t know where to turn to even access this valuable talent pool.”

In response to its survey, RIDI launched a directory of recruitment service providers which are committed to the inclusion of disabled jobseekers, called RIDI 100.

“By creating a dedicated directory of disability confident recruiters, we believe we can help businesses to overcome this crucial hurdle,” Headley said.