Recruitment process of hiring Accounting interns with disability

Employment opportunities should be provided to everyone, irrespective of their physical disabilities. Around 2.13 percent of the population are disabled. Providing jobs to graduates with a disability creates a diverse workplace.

Graduates with disabilities have the potential to provide value to the company.
Many job roles require responsible applicants with basic knowledge and soft skills.

If an applicant fulfills this requirement, then he or she should be considered for the job.

A diverse workplace creates space for more innovation, efficiency, and client support service in comparison to non-inclusive work culture.

● Disabled employees feel secure and have a sense of fulfillment within themselves in an inclusive workplace.
● They share ideas and possibilities with the community
● They feel equal and independent
● They provide a better output at their work if the company provides proper support and facilities to them
● The appropriate behavior from co-workers make them feel confident and improves their health condition
● The use of the word 'differently abled' should be used instead of disabled. People often see people with disabilities as dependent persons. But often they have a minor disability that gets highlighted and their abilities are underestimated.

According to a survey in 1998, less than one percent of a disabled person is employed in the private sector and this graph has not improved till now.

The Government of India had earlier made rules in favor of differently-abled people in 2006 regarding their employment opportunities in the private sector. Government asked private sectors to hire at least 5 percent, differently-abled persons, in their workforce.

Job roles like accounting services for a company are well suited to a handicapped person with just a physical disability and that can perform mental tasks efficiently.

So many companies provide offline and Accounting Internship
for differently-abled candidates.

During accounting internships, the company choose applicants on some criteria mentioned below-

● The Applicant must graduate in that field.
● Basic understanding of financial aspects like GAAP
● Active participation in journal entries
● Can create accurate financial reports
● Have proper knowledge If bookkeeping software
● Will be able to secure company sensitive data, so he or she must be honest towards their work
● Can help with bank statements and can balance sheet reconciliation
● Can manage the physical inventory system software effectively and register regular entries with a proper count of stocks related information
● Can help with credit checks

The above-mentioned criteria are demanded by any internship provider whether it's offline or online.

The benefit of the online accounting internship is that you can work on a paid basis from the comfort of your home.

A better intern can be hired as a permanent employee by the company.

Points to consider while hiring graduates for accounting internship with any physical disability are as follows-

● Talk to the university placement cell regarding student abilities or skills. You should ask them to provide you with a list of graduates with the disability and also allow these applicants to apply for the job.
● The company should assign an appropriate job to them by analyzing their conditions and considering their abilities.
● Friendly behavior should be practiced by recruiters while interviewing the applicants as it allows them to present themselves well and discuss their fears or weaknesses along with strengths and talents.
● A proper notice should be provided beforehand regarding the recruitment process to ensure that applicants get aware of your terms and conditions and the entire process.
● Recruiters should not use harsh words or create pressure on employees.
● facilities should be provided by placement cell in university for disabled candidates to reach the interview in time
● Any technical issues should be resolved quickly and checked before
● An internship is a better way to help candidates know the work culture and build trust in the company.
● Flexibility at work should be provided to employees so that they can manage their professional and personal life.
● A proper nearby accommodation should be provided by the company to the disabled employees.
● companies should evaluate their resumes well and ask the reasons behind any gap. Their health condition should be considered and if they have the desired skills they must be appointed regardless of any gap.
● Aptitude and psychometric tests should be conducted concerning their mental and physical health both in offline or online accounting internships. It helps in analyzing the logical sense of the applicant properly.
● Behavioral questions regarding soft skills and personal values or conditions should be asked to know their personality. Check for values like accountability and leadership qualities.
● Ask questions about their experience and elaboration of any successful projects directed by them.
● Recruiters can ask certain agencies or institutions that can engage graduates with disabilities with the recruiters. There are various agencies like USEP (university specialist employment partnership) that provide placement opportunities to students with any physical or mental disability free of cost in Australia. We need more institutions like this to support these students.
● The infrastructure should be made concerning differently-abled person needs. Entry and exit ramps should be provided for them. Braille keyboards and extra wheelchairs should be present.

Proper awareness regarding the category of differently-abled should be made.
Their rights should be secured and people's awareness will help a lot in this process.