Communicating Your Commitment to Accessibility: Tips for Employers
admin2021-07-13T17:41:30+00:00Last updated: July 13, 2021|
One of PEAT’s primary goals is to help employers understand how to ensure their information and communications (ICT) technology infrastructure is accessible to all employees—and to help them understand the strong business case for doing so. For some employers, the most effective way of adopting an accessible technology mindset is establishing a formal effort—a structured initiative focused on buying and implementing accessible technology that can be used by all current and potential employees. You can learn more about starting or enhancing such an effort by using PEAT’s TechCheck tool. But, regardless of whether you adopt a formal initiative or take a more informal approach, once your company commits to increasing the accessibility of its workplace technology, it is smart to communicate that commitment, both internally and externally.
Communicating with Job Seekers
A fundamental goal of your accessibility initiative should be to implement accessible online job applications, prescreening systems, and other human resources (HR) processes to ensure all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, can apply for openings at your company—and advance once on the job. Once these accessible systems are in place, you’ll want to let people know. Typical strategies include statements [...]