2030 ESG Commitments
Help 30M job seekers facing barriers
Bias and barriers make it harder for millions of people to find and keep good jobs. In the U.S., for example, workers with a bachelor’s degree earn 75%Data source: https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/cew-college_payoff_2021-fr.pdf more over a lifetime than STARs.Opportunity@Work has trademarked the term “STARs” meaning “skilled through alternative routes.” https://opportunityatwork.org/stars/ STARs are job seekers who are skilled through alternative routes rather than a bachelor’s degree.STARs – Opportunity@Work In many countries around the world, unemployment rates for people with a disability are more than double that of people with no disability.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
At Indeed, we’re on a mission to level the playing field so millions of candidates see their opportunities expand, and employers see their talent pools grow exponentially.
Our approach to helping people facing barriers
Indeed is helping 30M people facing barriers get hired by improving the job search experience and increasing access to opportunity. We are building products that promote fair and equitable hiring, partnering with organizations around the world that share our mission, and providing key resources for job seekers facing barriers. These barriers include education level, disability, veteran status, criminal record, or refugee status.
We understand how important a job is to individuals, their families, and communities. Our goal is to help everyone achieve economic security through employment. Now more than ever, businesses need great talent but are struggling to find it. We believe a commitment to equitable hiring can change that. When you open doors to candidates left behind, you start screening untapped talent, which helps teams gain new strengths and benefits the bottom line.
Key initiatives
We’re on our own journey with equitable hiring and continuously evaluate and redesign our hiring processes with a lens for inclusion. We’re adopting best practices as we learn and are committed to driving change across skills-first hiring, fair chance hiring, accessibility, and economic security.
The following key initiatives help people facing barriers get hired and inspire employers to join us in this important work.
- Skills-First Hiring, including Skill Connect
- Fair Chance Hiring
- Essentials to Work
- Refugee Job Seeker Support
6.9M
job seekers facing barriers hired since May 2021 Represents the number of hires made on Indeed reported from both job seeker and employer sources through our Hired Signal measurement, from May 1, 2021 - March 31, 2024, globally for job seekers who faced at least one of the following barriers: education, criminal record, military experience, disability or lack of essentials such as a computer or internet access. Job seekers with refugee backgrounds will be included in the count from FY2024.
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