Building a sustainable, innovative workforce

Managing disability as a natural part of working life enables Disability Confident organizations to develop more sustainable, innovative and equitable employment practices for everyone.

New technologies and globalization are revolutionizing the world of work. Business needs to proactively use Information and Communication Technology to create inventive, inclusive and more productive work practices

Barrier free e-recruitment

Making e-recruitment barrier-free for persons with disabilities brings significant benefits for any organization, including improved access to talent, cost savings, enhanced performance, reduced legal risk and improved reputation.

Graduates are one of the groups most likely to seek jobs online. The internet is now the dominant means of communicating with students. Most employers in the finance sector now recruit graduates online

There are thousands of students with disabilities studying at Canadian universities every year and many more who do not make their disability known to their universities. It is essential that they are able to apply online.

Some examples of poor website design which cause unnecessary problems for persons with disabilities.

Visual impairments:

Unlabelled graphics
Undescribed video
Poorly marked-up tables or frames
Lack of keyboard support or screen-reader compatibility

Hearing impairments:

Lack of captioning for audio
Proliferation of text without visual signposts

Physical impairments:

Lack of keyboard or single-switch support for menu commands
Cognitive or neurological impairments:
Lack of consistent navigation structure
Lack of illustrative non-text materials
Flickering or strobing designs on pages

To find out more about becoming Disability Confident please call or email Richard Molyneux, Project Lead, 604.629.1408 richardm@accessWORKS.ca