Since November, I’ve been actively applying for roles through this platform. Despite having broad experience across multiple projects and roles, I’ve only secured one interview.

I’m a deaf professional, and I choose to be open about this in my profile, CV, and cover letters. I believe in transparency but it has led me to reflect on whether this disclosure is influencing how my applications are received.

There’s a strong narrative around inclusive hiring and guaranteed interviews for candidates from underrepresented or disabled backgrounds. In practice, my experience hasn’t reflected that.

I’m not sharing this as a complaint, but as a genuine question to talent managers and recruiters:
• How are inclusive hiring commitments being implemented at the screening stage?
• What steps are taken to ensure candidates with disabilities are not unintentionally filtered out?
• How can experienced candidates like myself better navigate the process while remaining authentic?

I’m passionate about the work I do and confident in the value I bring. I’m simply looking for a fair opportunity to demonstrate that in an interview setting.

I’d really welcome honest insights or advice from those involved in hiring.