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Access Ability: The Johnson & Johnson Disability Recruitment & Support Program

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Access Ability: The Johnson & Johnson Disability Recruitment & Support Program

At J&J, diversity includes all backgrounds, beliefs, abilities, and the entire range of human experience. It is our responsibility to ensure tools and resources meet the needs of everyone. This is how we reach our full potential. The Access Ability hiring program helps qualified talent with disabilities apply to jobs at J&J to reach their career goals.

If you wish to identify as autistic, neurodivergent or disabled, Access Ability helps you navigate the application and interview process at J&J. The program also helps J&J hiring managers and recruiters understand the hiring process from your perspective. Once you get the job, Access Ability sets pathways to help you acclimate, grow your skills, and learn new ones.

How it works

What if your job came with a dedicated team to support, mentor, and coach you at every step of your career journey at Johnson & Johnson? Here’s what Access Ability adds to the hiring and onboarding experience:
  • Program designated positions: job descriptions and positions specifically designated as a good fit for the program and for a candidate with a disability.
  • Education: Our hiring managers, recruiting teams and interviewers take disability inclusion training.
  • Support: post-hire resources to help you get to know the J&J culture, like regular check-ins with a peer partner/buddy.
  • Ongoing mentorship, coaching and counseling to support you and your manager, as well as an invitation to join our global disability and mental health focused employee resource group.
  • Accommodation: workspace customizations and other accommodations are provided as needed.

Be yourself, change the world

Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. We all deserve the opportunity to do our best work, live our best lives, and chart our own paths to careers with impact—however we define it. Join us!

Strength in differences

Explore the wide range of jobs across different areas of the company, specifically tailored to support people with unique skills and disabilities. Whether you’re interested in an individual contributor role, leadership job, or something else entirely, we can’t wait to meet you.

Join our Global Talent Hub

Wherever you are in the world or in your career, we want to get to know you! Sign up for our Global Talent Hub to stay in touch, receive custom job matches and learn more about life at Johnson & Johnson.