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Explanation of terms

Equal opportunities are a fundamental human right. However, application forms and job postings can unintentionally create barriers by imposing requirements on skills, technologies, or knowledge that not all applicants possess in the same way—whether due to temporary or permanent circumstances.
To avoid this, access should be designed to be as barrier-free as possible.


Common Barriers

  • Technical Requirements
    • High-speed internet is required to load high-resolution images.
  • Design Challenges
    • Colors have too little contrast.
    • Red-green combinations that make it difficult to distinguish areas or groupings.
  • Language and Terminology Barriers
    • Complex terminology without universally understandable definitions or concepts.
    • Use of internal terminology that is not self-explanatory.


Requirements for Accessible Web Content

For web content, the WCAG 2.1 standard exists with conformance levels A (minimum requirement), AA (recommended), and AAA (special requirements). These serve as recommendations for fundamental usability with and without assistive technologies.


Configuration

How you can improve accessibility

To comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the design of your career page and job postings -especially in terms of fonts, colors, and images - is crucial and in your hands. Test your career portal with appropriate tools. For example, use https://contrast-ratio.com/ to check the contrast and readability of your text-background color combinations.


System behavior

  • How accessibility is implemented in our systemWe ensure accessibility according to WCAG 2.1 Level A in the application process. This means the following elements are designed and technically prepared for accessibility:
  • Website Plugins We strongly advise against using website plugins. Many of these tools, especially for platforms like WordPress, promise easy solutions but can often create additional barriers rather than removing them. Applicants usually rely on the built-in assistive tools of operating systems or browsers.
  • Recommendations from technology companies Leading technology companies such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft also recommend avoiding custom website accessibility tools and instead relying on system-based solutions. More information on the official recommendation

How our customers use this

The accessibility features we provide are, of course, widely used. Some customers also take additional steps to actively improve the accessibility of their career pages by:

  • Design Adjustments Optimizing fonts, colors, and images on career pages and job postings.
  • Practical Testing Using test tools such as contrast-ratio.com to check the contrast and readability of text-background combinations.

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