Larger talent pool - Barrier-free e-recruiting can substantially increase the recruiting talent pool, particularly in areas of labour shortage.
Increased diversity - Diverse organisations have more perspectives to bring to bear. This can enhance organisational problem-solving ability, creativity and promote new sources of ideas.
Better customer service - Employers who understand the needs and expectations of people with disabilities provide better service to disabled customers. In the UK alone, disabled people have a combined spending power of circa 50 billion.
Benefits to e-commerce - Knowledge acquired during the implementation of barrier-free e-recruitment can be applied throughout the organisation (e.g. improvement of e-commerce sites and intranets) There are significant benefits of making e-commerce sites accessible. For example, Tesco report increased sales due to the use of their simpler site aimed at people with visual impairments.
Benefits to retention - Employers who are good at recruiting people with disabilities are better equipped to meet the needs of employees who become disabled during their careers (Less than 17% of disabled people are born with a disability).