The process absolutely isn't inaccessible to people with ADHD, which I happen to have myself, currently unmedicated. You can't make such ridiculous generalisations. Yes, it can be bloody hard to make yourself do stuff like complex job applications, but many people with adhd are capable of doing this, how ininsulting to suggest that they wouldn't be?! And honestly speaking, if people are affected by their ADHD in such a way that they are genuinely unable to manage relatively minor written tasks to secure a job that they really want, it's highly likely that they will not be able to cope with the written requirements of the job, because we work in an environment where timely and accurate written records are essential - we cannot make reasonable adjustments to eleliminate such tasks.
There are lots of aspects of traditional recruitment processes that might be harder for some people than others. For example, interviews might be more difficult for people with ASD or social anxiety etc. Should we do away with them as well? What approach to recruitment do you think would be just and fair for everyone?
As for our "resources" (I prefer to call them people!) being upset... they're not!! They're a happy, positive and engaged bunch, and they do feel valued and listened to. The ones who don't like our approach to recruitment will obviously go elsewhere, and that's fine...we are still getting plenty of interest in our roles and our staff retention rates are excellent. So I don't actually have a "problem" at all.
You might see our application process as mindless, pointless bureaucracy. That's your shout. Our data suggests that it's helping us to improve diversity and recruit better people. It isn't a perfect system, but we believe that it's fairer than the CV screening that we used previously. The feedback is all anonymous anyway, so nobody would be burning any bridges if they told us what they actually felt. Plus it's a competitive recruitment market at the moment, so if people really don't like it, they will just go elsewhere.
As long as they stay within the law, employers can run recruitment processes in whatever way they choose. If they make it too difficult or treat people like shit, then yes, applicants will vote with their feet and go elsewhere, but that is not a problen that we are facing right now. If we struggle to recruit high quality people in the future, then obviously we'll have to re-evaluate.
Nobody is forcing anyone to apply for jobs with complex application processes, so I don't really understand the aggrieved tones. If you don't like the way we operate, and you don't think that working for us is worth the effort that we're asking you to put in, then you're more than welcome to go and work elsewhere. There are plenty of jobs out there right now.