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A Review of Selected E-Recruiting Websites: Disability Accessibility Considerations

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dc.contributor.authorErickson, William
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-06T23:07:47Z
dc.date.available2020-12-06T23:07:47Z
dc.date.issued2002-09-01
dc.description.abstractTen job boards1 and 31 corporate E-recruiting websites were evaluated for accessibility for people with disabilities. The examination was performed using both an automated accessibility testing software (Bobby v3.2) and an examination of a sub-sample of the sites through a “simulated” application process. The simulated application process was performed utilizing only the information available to a screen reader and navigating the site using only keyboard commands, duplicating how a blind individual would typically navigate the web. The purpose of this second method was to see if it would be possible to successfully proceed through the entire multi-step job search and application process. None of the job board pages (home, job search, signup, or resumé submittal pages) evaluated by Bobby were found to be accessible. The vast majority of corporate E-recruiting sites also failed Bobby’s tests. The simulated application process evaluation was slightly more promising, but still only three of the nine job boards and three of the twelve corporate sites evaluated were accessible enough to work through the entire process of registration, job searching, resumé submittal, and application for a position. Many of the issues encountered could easily be corrected through the consistent use of alternative text for essential submit image buttons (i.e. “apply,” “post resumé”).
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dc.identifier.other82739
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/89857
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectaccess
dc.subjectaccessibility
dc.subjectaccessible
dc.subjectaccommodate
dc.subjectaccommodated
dc.subjectaccommodating
dc.subjectaccommodation
dc.subjectADA
dc.subjectadaptation
dc.subjectadjustment
dc.subjectalternative
dc.subjectAmericans with Disabilities Act
dc.subjectbias
dc.subjectbigotry
dc.subjectchange
dc.subjectCivil Rights
dc.subjectconvenience
dc.subjectdevelopmental disabled
dc.subjectdisabilities
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectdisability policy
dc.subjectDisability Rights Laws
dc.subjectdisable
dc.subjectdisabled
dc.subjectdisablement
dc.subjectdisabling
dc.subjectdiscriminate
dc.subjectdiscriminating
dc.subjectdiscrimination
dc.subjecte-recruiting
dc.subjectearnings
dc.subjectease of access
dc.subjectEDIcat1-AAA
dc.subjectEDIcat4-DER
dc.subjectemploy
dc.subjectemploying
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectEqual Opportunity
dc.subjectGuiding Principles
dc.subjecthandicap
dc.subjecthandicapped
dc.subjectHR
dc.subjectHR Policies
dc.subjectHuman Resource
dc.subjectHuman Resource Management
dc.subjecthuman resources
dc.subjectHuman Resources Management
dc.subjectimpairment
dc.subjectinequity
dc.subjectinformation technology
dc.subjectintolerance
dc.subjectIT
dc.subjectlearning disability
dc.subjectlimitation
dc.subjectmental handicap
dc.subjectmental retardation
dc.subjectmodification
dc.subjectopenness
dc.subjectpersonnel
dc.subjectphysical disability
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectprejudice
dc.subjectprocedures
dc.subjectprotection
dc.subjectpublic policy
dc.subjectpublic programs
dc.subjectregulation
dc.subjectrules
dc.subjectself-employment
dc.subjectseparation
dc.subjectsingle out
dc.subjectstatute
dc.subjectstereotype
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectADA Accommodation & Accessible IT
dc.subjectDisability Employment Research
dc.subjectTitle 2
dc.subjectTitle 3
dc.subjectTitle II
dc.subjectTitle III
dc.subjectunfairness
dc.subjectuser-friendliness
dc.subjectwork
dc.titleA Review of Selected E-Recruiting Websites: Disability Accessibility Considerations
dc.typearticle
local.authorAffiliationErickson, William: wae1@cornell.edu Cornell University

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