PEAT Talks: Embracing the Concept of "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD)
"Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) is an increasingly popular policy and practice in workplaces today. In this recorded webinar, Dana Marlowe, Accessibility Partners LLC (link is external), discusses the...
View ArticleMoving the Ball Forward on Digital Accessibility: A Conversation with...
Lainey Feingold is a nationally-recognized disability rights lawyer who primarily represents people who are blind or visually impaired on technology and information access issues. She is known for...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: GettingHired
In this webinar, Adam Streets discusses GettingHired (link is external)’s accessible platform for job seekers, and the feedback the company has received from job seekers on the application process....
View ArticleKnowledge is Power: Training Your Staff on Accessible Technology Issues
Once your company has adopted an accessible technology mindset, you'll be ready to take action and start implementing inclusive technology practices within your workplace. But these efforts will only...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility
A live recording of a panel discussion about Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA), featuring state accessibility CIOs Sarah Bourne, Jeff Kline, and Jay Wyant. PDAA is a new approach to help...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Small Business Accessibility through BizAbility
BizAbility founders Ted Drake, Principal Engineer at Intuit, and JJ Meddaugh, President of AT Guys, introduce this new, community-driven resource for business owners with disabilities and entrepreneurs...
View Article2015 Federal Accessibility Forum
PEAT joined federal leaders and accessibility experts on October 20, 2015 at the 2015 Federal Accessibility Forum, held as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The one-day event was...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Accessibility and the Seven Principles of Universal Design
Universal design allows us to develop content and experiences that are inclusive of the widest possible audience. In this recorded webinar, Sina Bahram discusses how Prime Access Consulting (PAC) has...
View ArticleUnderstanding Web Accessibility Standards: A Conversation with W3C's Shawn Henry
When it comes to the accessibility of web pages, web applications and web tools, most people turn to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the internationally recognized standards developed...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Raising the Bar on Accessibility
Speaker Information:Dan Sullivan is Vice President at Audioeye, where he is responsible for all aspects of new and existing client relationships. Prior to AudioEye, Sullivan was Chief Revenue Officer...
View ArticleJob Search at a Dead End? Blame Inaccessibility!
A few years ago, I was standing in front of a room full of developers, designers, and business stakeholders discussing the benefits of web accessibility in the context of a well-known job search site...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: The Importance of User Testing for Accessibility
Speaker:Sharron Rush is the co-founder and Executive Director of Knowbility and a recognized leader in raising awareness and skills around the issue of access to technology for people with...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Building Accessible Online Recruiting and Hiring Systems
Speaker:Denis Boudreau is a Montreal-based senior web accessibility consultant and strategist working for Simply Accessible, and an invited expert of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) participating...
View ArticlePEAT Talks Recap: Accessibility and the Seven Principles of Universal Design
The terms “accessibility” and “universal design” are often used together these days. But what is actually meant by these two terms? Sina Bahram, a digital accessibility expert, broke it down for us at...
View ArticleRethinking How You Connect with Talented Candidates
So you're interested in ensuring that your eRecruiting systems are accessible. You understand that this will widen your candidate pool and help you secure the very best applicants for each position. So...
View ArticleTea Cures Captchas: Accessible Online Job Applications are More Than a Best...
When I applied for my first job, I was handed a print application. As a blind freshman in college, I decided to brazen it out and not ask for help filling out private information in a waiting room full...
View ArticleWebinar: Introducing TalentWorks
Mark your calendar now for our April webinar, when Project Directors Josh Christianson and Joiwind Ronen will demonstrate TalentWorks, PEAT's free online tool for employers and human resources...
View ArticleAccessible eRecruiting Tools: The Keys to Reaching Today’s Qualified Job Seeker
Looking for a new job is often equal parts stress, uncertainty, and waiting—and all of this can feel amplified when you’re a job seeker with a disability. While new technologies have broken down...
View ArticlePEAT Talks Recap: Building Accessible Online Recruiting & Hiring Systems
One of the great promises of technology is that it can, and should, open the doors for people with disabilities to participate in the workplace by eliminating barriers. Would you be surprised to learn...
View ArticlePEAT Talks: Social Media & Job Recruiting–Leveling the “Playing Fields”
Speaker:Digital marketer Eliza Greenwood specializes in the role of social media use among people with disabilities as a way to identify marketing opportunities, and to keep a pulse on varying trends...
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