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HS2 have utilised our status as Disability Confident Leader to encourage increased disability equality within our organisation and in relation to our supply chain partners.
As part of our disability inclusion efforts, we are proud to report that the HS2 Recruitment Team won Inclusive Recruitment Team of the Year at the R.I.D.I (Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative) Awards for their commitment to ensure that disabled candidates are attracted and supported into employment. The judging panel evaluated HS2’s performance and gave praise for the team’s commitment to:
- Becoming accredited inclusive recruiters
- Developing a brand-new inclusive Apprentices recruitment and induction programme
- Introducing accredited e-learning targeted at reducing bias in the assessment processes
- Testing its careers site for accessibility and continued use of disability-oriented jobs boards