Thursday, November 21, 2019

Make Your Job Posting Accessible to Screen Reader Software

Make Your Job Posting Accessible to Screen Reader SoftwareMake Your Job Posting Accessible to Screen Reader SoftwareMake Your Job Posting Accessible to Screen Reader SoftwareThe following tips will help make your job posting accessible to visually impaired people who use screen readers1. Provide text alternatives for images.2. Provide captions and/or transcripts for multimedia.3. Be sure that information expressed in color is also stated clearly in text.ExampleA green button contains the text Apply Now. The text alternative for this image should avoid any reference tocolor. ExampleActivatethisbutton to apply for the job.4. If your job posting contains an image map (a graphic image that contains different clickable areas that link to different destinations), you should provide alternative text for the image and each clickable area.5. Some users may be susceptible to seizures caused by strobing or flashing effects.Do not use designs that include flashing lights, bold, regular patterns, or regular moving patterns.We require that employers include complete job descriptions in textand not rely solely or primarily on graphics or tables.If included, graphics and tables should include proper mark up or alt tags to ensure that job descriptions will be accessible to blind persons.Accessibility StatementAt Monster, were committed to making our website accessible to everyone. We regularly test our site to identify usability issues and improve accessibility. Current accessibility features includeAlternative text for appropriate images and other non-text elementsTitle attributes for information about links and browser windowsHigh-level contrast text for better visibilityProviding device independent accessibility with mouse as well as keyboardStructural markup to indicate headings, labels and lists to aid in page comprehensionAssociation of all data cells in a data table with headersAll web pages appear and can operate in simple wayProviding help-text/tips to correct keying m istakesJavaScript and style sheets to enhance the appearance and functionality of the siteSupportive ARIA for better coverage of screen readingWe are continuously improving our website and working to make it mora accessible. If you have any suggestions or questions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us.

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