Web accessibility is the practice of designing and developing websites that are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. This includes making sure that the site is easy to use and navigate for users with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments.
Teamtailor's accessibilty work
Teamtailor strives to make your career site accessible by default and has conducted an accessibility audit of the career site building blocks to make sure the candidate-facing UI conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA. The audit was done in partnership with Axess Lab in late 2022.
Accessibility statement
If you need to provide an accessibility statement to your candidates, read our article here.
How to improve accessibility
Teamtailor aims to make it as easy as possible for you to ensure your career site is accessible. Here are some best practices to follow:
Use high-contrast colors
Make sure text and background colors are easy to read. You can manage this in the design settings. The system will let you know if your color choices have low contrast.
Structure content with clear headings
Use descriptive headings and subheadings to help users understand the content and navigate the page.
Write meaningful link text
Clearly describe where a link leads instead of using vague text like “click here”.
Add alt text to images
Provide descriptions for images so users relying on screen readers can access the information. This can be edited through the Image library.
Apply the same principles to job ads
Ensure accessibility best practices are followed when creating a new job.