The subject of accessibility in e-recruiting and digital recruitment is often overlooked or misunderstood. This session will discuss how to leverage e-recruiting and use technology focused on providing accessible applications, onboarding and candidate engagement programs for job seekers with disabilities. This session will help you: · Find solutions, talent communities and organizations that provide access to candidates with disabilities going beyond job boards to reach specific, active and engaged job candidates. · Learn strategies to conducting an accessibility audit of your organization's current recruiting and e-recruiting processes and activities. · Understand how to address accessibility for federal contractors, government, and private as well as public businesses.

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Josh Christianson, Project Director, PEAT
Jessica Miller-Merrell, Founder, Workology
Addressing the
Elephant in the Room:
eRecruiting & Accessibility

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Workology + PEAT
1. Introductions
2. What is accessible tech?
3. Common accessibility issues
4. eRecruiting and accessibility tips
5. Resources
Agenda

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bit.ly/jmillermerrell
Jessica Miller-Merrell
bit.ly/jchristianson
Josh Christianson
Speakers

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What is Accessible Tech?

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Common Issues

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eRecruiting &
Accessibility Tips

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Use:
• Headers
• Titles
• Lists
1. Screen Reader Capability

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• Use ‘alt-text’
• Add descriptions to images for all digital assets
• Powerpoints, web images, social media, etc.
2. Alternative Text For Images

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Ensuring web labeling of:
• Headers
• Titles
• Lists
Avoid photo CAPTCHAs
3. Labeled Forms

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eRecruiting Example (Getting Hired)

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• High contrast text and images
to allow for screen reading
technology
• White space important
• Large text
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4. Color Contrast

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eRecruiting Example (Level Access)

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• Access to transcripts
• Image descriptions
• Alt tagging images
5. Accessible Downloadable Files

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Navigating career sites and
employer resources by:
• Tab
• Arrow
6. Keyboard Accessibility

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Transcripts and captions
• Webinars
• Live and streaming video
• Recorded presentations
• Embedded video
• Including social media
7. Captions

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eRecruiting Example (AudioEye)

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PEAT Works Tech Check
workol.gy/peat-tech-check
Guide to Online Applications
workolo.gy/online-applications
Future of work
workolo.gy/future-of-work
Intro to Inclusive Acquisition
workolo.gy/inclusive-acquisition
Sources
bit.ly/jmillermerrell
Jessica Miller-Merrell
bit.ly/jchristianson
Josh Christianson
Speakers