Inclusive Hiring and Disability Employment: Circana’s Journey with JobAccess

At Circana, data is everything. Circana is a leading analytics company in the retail and FMCG sectors. They help companies understand what their customers are buying. But beyond numbers, Circana also want to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

That commitment led them to JobAccess.

A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Circana has always been passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). They want all staff to feel safe and supported at work.

"DEI is a big focus of ours," Jessica, who leads recruitment for Circana across Australia and New Zealand, said. "We are passionate about embracing diversity in all its forms and creating a fair and inclusive workplace.”

Circana reached out to JobAccess to improve how they hire people with disability.

“One of our focuses is to hire more people with disability,” Jessica explained. “I thought JobAccess could be a great service to help us do that. It’s great to partner with a service that is so knowledgeable in this area.”

Working With JobAccess

An National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) adviser helped Circana review their hiring process and provided practical suggestions to remove barriers for candidates with disability and improve their hiring strategy. One key recommendation was to include an accessibility email address in their job adverts for applicants who need help with the process.

“The recruitment review was really helpful,” Jessica said. “I hadn’t considered the challenges that some people might face or how frustrating it can be not knowing who to reach out to."

Circana also used JobAccess’ vacancy distribution service. This service shares jobs with Disability Employment Services (DES) providers across Australia. And it was through this service Circana found their newest hire.

“If it wasn’t for the JobAccess partnership, we likely wouldn’t have crossed paths with the person we hired,” says Jessica. “And they’re settling in well. A new job can be scary but they’re really enjoying the role so far, feeling supported by their manager and the wider team at Circana.”

Looking Ahead

Circana will continue to work with JobAccess to improve its inclusive workplace.

“I think we are at the very start of our journey. I’m looking forward to driving disability employment at Circana and would love for us to have hired more people with a disability by the end of the year!”

When asked what advice she’d offer to other employers, Jessica didn’t hesitate.

“Go for it! Some organisations might shy away from hiring people with disability because they haven’t done it before. Working with JobAccess has made the process straightforward, and I’ve felt supported every step of the way."

Jessica

Talent Acquisition Lead at Circana

 

Are you looking to build a disability confident workplace? Talk to the experts.

The National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) partners with employers to create inclusive workplace policies that support disability employment.

The NDRC also provides a vacancy distribution service to employers.

Call JobAccess at 1800 464 800 to connect with the NDRC. You can also submit an online enquiry form through the JobAccess website.