April 2016 Presentation
TalentWorks: Accessible eRecruiting Tips & Tricks for Employers April , 2016
Josh Christianson, PEAT Project Director Corinne Weible, Deputy Project Director www.PEATworks.org
Logistics Audio is available through phone line: Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (866) 246-4691
Conference Code: 118 562 6071 Submit questions at any time during the presentation: Type directly into the Chat window on your screen
(or email: [email protected])
Captioning is available: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-GettingHired
Josh Christianson PEAT's Project Director
Corinne Weible PEAT's Deputy Project Director
What is PEAT? • Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology
• Cooperative agreement funded by Department of
Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• Initiative to advance the employment and retention
of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology www.peatworks.org
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What is PEAT?
www.peatworks.org
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POLL QUESTION 1
As an employer or an employee, where have you experienced accessible technology issues in the workplace?
• Recruiting • Hiring and onboarding • Work immersion and productivity • Career advancement • Retention • Post-employment and retirement • I haven't experienced any
Accessible Technology and the Employment Lifecycle
www.PEATworks.org
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Assumptions & Approach
www.PEATworks.org
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Employer, Advocacy Group & Developer Interviews
www.PEATworks.org
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Interview Findings: Top Issues
•Awareness •Compliance vs. usability mindset •Technology, logistics, and cost •Complexity •Customization •Inadequate testing
www.PEATworks.org
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User Survey
www.PEATworks.org
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Survey Findings: Job Search and Social Media Increasing use of social media during job search •50% of survey respondents used social media as part of their job search process •37% said they experienced accessibility or usability issues when using social media
www.PEATworks.org
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Survey Findings: Job Application Experience • 46% rated their last experience applying for a job online as “difficult to impossible” • Of those, 9% were unable to complete the application and 24% required assistance
www.PEATworks.org
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Survey Findings: Pre-Employment Testing • Almost 70% of respondents were asked to complete pre-employment testing • Almost 40% of those said they experienced difficulties or were unable to complete preemployment testing
www.PEATworks.org
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Survey Report
www.PEATworks.org
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Questions?
www.peatworks.org
POLL QUESTION 2
Does your organization have a plan in place to make sure it is buying technology that is accessible to job applicants and employees with disabilities? • Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 3
Does your company use social media as part of the eRecruiting process?
• Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 4
Does you company use online pre-employment testing as part of the hiring process? • Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 5
What do you think is the biggest barrier to making online job applications accessible to people with disabilities? • Lack of awareness • Perceived costs • Inadequate testing • Interoperability issues • Other • I don't know
Josh Christianson, PEAT Project Director Corinne Weible, Deputy Project Director www.PEATworks.org
Logistics Audio is available through phone line: Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (866) 246-4691
Conference Code: 118 562 6071 Submit questions at any time during the presentation: Type directly into the Chat window on your screen
(or email: [email protected])
Captioning is available: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-GettingHired
Josh Christianson PEAT's Project Director
Corinne Weible PEAT's Deputy Project Director
What is PEAT? • Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology
• Cooperative agreement funded by Department of
Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• Initiative to advance the employment and retention
of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology www.peatworks.org
4
What is PEAT?
www.peatworks.org
5
POLL QUESTION 1
As an employer or an employee, where have you experienced accessible technology issues in the workplace?
• Recruiting • Hiring and onboarding • Work immersion and productivity • Career advancement • Retention • Post-employment and retirement • I haven't experienced any
Accessible Technology and the Employment Lifecycle
www.PEATworks.org
7
Assumptions & Approach
www.PEATworks.org
8
Employer, Advocacy Group & Developer Interviews
www.PEATworks.org
9
Interview Findings: Top Issues
•Awareness •Compliance vs. usability mindset •Technology, logistics, and cost •Complexity •Customization •Inadequate testing
www.PEATworks.org
10
User Survey
www.PEATworks.org
11
Survey Findings: Job Search and Social Media Increasing use of social media during job search •50% of survey respondents used social media as part of their job search process •37% said they experienced accessibility or usability issues when using social media
www.PEATworks.org
12
Survey Findings: Job Application Experience • 46% rated their last experience applying for a job online as “difficult to impossible” • Of those, 9% were unable to complete the application and 24% required assistance
www.PEATworks.org
13
Survey Findings: Pre-Employment Testing • Almost 70% of respondents were asked to complete pre-employment testing • Almost 40% of those said they experienced difficulties or were unable to complete preemployment testing
www.PEATworks.org
14
Survey Report
www.PEATworks.org
15
Questions?
www.peatworks.org
POLL QUESTION 2
Does your organization have a plan in place to make sure it is buying technology that is accessible to job applicants and employees with disabilities? • Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 3
Does your company use social media as part of the eRecruiting process?
• Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 4
Does you company use online pre-employment testing as part of the hiring process? • Yes • No • Don't know
POLL QUESTION 5
What do you think is the biggest barrier to making online job applications accessible to people with disabilities? • Lack of awareness • Perceived costs • Inadequate testing • Interoperability issues • Other • I don't know
