Inclusive employment: How to ensure that online job applications and recruitment systems are accessible to all

Raise awareness about the importance of making online job application processes accessible to and usable by candidates with disabilities. Describe some of the most common accessibility and usability challenges faced by persons with disabilities when interacting with online job application processe

Topics

SDG
Leave no one behind
SDG10: Reducing inequalities
SDG17: Partnerships for the goals
SDG 17: Technology
Subject
Accessibility
Keywords
digital inclusion
disabilities
employment
inclusive development

One of the many barriers that persons with disabilities face in accessing employment opportunities is that many career sites and job portals do not contain accessible digital content and have not been designed and developed with ICT accessibility requirements in mind. Employers committed to inclusive employment need to be aware of this. Guaranteeing that job portals meet the necessary accessibility requirements is critical for persons with disabilities to enter and thrive in the labour market. The International Telecommunication Union and the International Labour Organization partnered to develop this self-paced e-learning course for all stakeholders (public and private sector, academia, civil society, international organizations, etc), specifically individuals involved in the recruitment process of their organizations and maintenance of their job portals, who wish to enhance their knowledge on the topic of ICT Accessibility and develop their understanding of how accessibility requirements and standards and the principles of universal design are fundamental in the process of building inclusive online job applications and recruitment systems.

Target Audience

This training course is designed for all stakeholders (including public and private sector, academia, civil society, international organizations, etc), specifically individuals involved in the recruitment process of their organizations and maintenance of their job portals, who wish to enhance their knowledge on the topic of ICT Accessibility and develop their understanding of how accessibility requirements and standards and the principles of universal design are fundamental in the process of building inclusive online job applications and recruitment systems. To ensure inclusive learning, this online self-paced training course has been designed and developed in digitally accessible formats and is, therefore, accessible to all people, including persons with disabilities, such as blind persons or persons with visual disabilities, deaf persons and/or persons with hearing impairments.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will:

  • Understand the key role of ICT/digital accessibility to ensure the principle of “leaving no one behind” is appropriately applied to recruitment processes.
  • Understand how accessibility requirements and standards and the principles of universal design are fundamental in the process of building inclusive online job applications and recruitment systems.
  • Identify the main obstacles that persons with disabilities face in online job applications and how to provide solutions

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