Talent is diverse. Hidden GEMS empowers individuals with disabilities by showcasing their training, education, and potential—while highlighting the accommodations that unlock their full ability to contribute.

Professionals with Disabilities

Ability in Every Form

Disabled professionals bring innovation, problem-solving, and adaptability—skills honed through lived experience. But even today, many are left out due to inaccessible hiring practices, unconscious bias, and structural exclusion.

Hidden GEMS is being built to remove those barriers and offer disabled professionals a space that centers both ability and agency. Our goal is simple: create a hiring platform where accessibility isn’t an add-on. It’s the standard.

An African American woman working at a computer in a modern office, symbolizing inclusion and accessibility in digital workspaces.
A tall African American man using crutches speaks confidently to seated professionals during a presentation, representing leadership and ability in the workplace.

The Hidden GEMS Solution

1. Barrier-Free Digital Design
From screen-reader compatibility to neurodiverse-friendly layouts, our platform will meet or exceed accessibility standards for both job seekers and employers.

2. Self-Disclosure with Dignity
Candidates can choose how and when to disclose disability-related information. We ensure that accommodations and needs are framed as pathways to success, not limitations.

3. Inclusive Employer Tools
We help employers move from compliance to culture—providing onboarding tools, sample job descriptions, and guidance on accessible interviewing and onboarding.

4. Spotlight on Talent, Not Diagnosis
Hidden GEMS helps disabled professionals showcase strengths, certifications, and creative problem-solving in environments where they won’t be underestimated.

Three men, including one in a wheelchair, raise glasses in an outdoor toast—celebrating camaraderie, inclusion, and belonging.

Why it Matters

  • Only 21% of working-age disabled adults are employed in the U.S.

  • Many employers lack the tools to confidently provide accommodations

  • Disabled workers often have higher retention and performance ratings

  • Accessible design benefits everyone—especially in hybrid and remote work

This platform recognizes what ableist systems miss: disability is not a deficit. It’s a dimension of diversity.

A Platform Rooted in Access and Innovation

We don’t just want to “include” disabled professionals—we want to center them in the way the workforce of the future is built. That means infrastructure, tools, culture, and intentionality.

Accessibility is not a feature. It’s the framework.

Call to Action (Funders or Employers)

We’re inviting investors, grantmakers, and accessibility-focused employers to help us build a digital space where ability is redefined—and opportunity is reimagined.