Ashley Sims

As AI becomes a cornerstone in recruitment strategies, it’s critical that employers understand both the benefits and risks of these technologies in the context of inclusive hiring.

October is [National] Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)—a timely reminder to reexamine not only organizational culture but also the nuts and bolts of hiring. The interview process is one of the most consequential touch points: it’s where candidates are assessed, judged, and chosen. If access or bias plays a role here, the inequities ripple outward.

Parents pushing strollers, travelers dragging luggage, cyclists, delivery drivers—you name it. These small ramps, designed for disability inclusion, quickly became essential for the general public. That’s the Curb-Cut Effect in action: when solutions created for a specific need benefit far more people than originally intended.