Hiring Accessibility Consultants, Staff & User Testersadmin2022-02-01T15:30:10+00:00
Hiring Accessibility Consultants, Staff & User Testers
Accessibility Consultants
Many accessibility consultants are available for hire to help build and fix accessibility issues, and to provide staff trainings. If you’re seeking professional help, the community-driven Accessibility Project maintains a short list of accessibility consultants.
Wondering what should you budget for accessibility testing? Here’s a useful rundown on the cost per hour for accessibility testing.
Staff Positions
There are several ways to increase digital accessibility capacity in an organization. Smashing Magazine provides an excellent overview for how to hire for digital accessibility roles.
Job position language
The Teach Access Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit offers role-specific Position Description Language and Screening and Interview Questions.
Job boards to post accessibility positions
A11yJobs.com
International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Career Center
Social media tips
Recommended hashtags include #accessibility and #A11y. And of course, you’ll want to follow best practices for social media accessibility.
User Testers
Employers in the market for accessible technologies should always recruit a diverse panel of users with disabilities to help guide purchasing decisions. Making user testing a standard part of technology procurement will improve accessible technology in the workplace, help workers be more productive, and likely save employers money and time in the long run.
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