1. The Role of Accessible Technology in Attracting and Retaining Talent
Josh Christianson – Project Director, Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Joiwind Ronen – Strategic Consultant, PEAT

2. 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
(Who we are, what we do)
Introduce self
Tell them what we are going to talk about: Share about the partner, share some resources and review our work around online job seeking.
How many of you have heard of PEAT?

3. Employer Resources
Website
Articles, blogs

4. Employer Resources
Action steps

5. Employer Resources Action Step 8: Learn More
General Regulatory Guidance
Understanding the Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities
Acquiring and Purchasing Accessible Technology
Accessibility Testing Tools
Accessibility Training Resources
Creating Accessible Websites
Creating Accessible Online Job Applications
Creating Accessible Documents
Creating Accessible Videos and Multi-media Products
Selecting Accessible Telecommunications Products
Sample Accessibility Evaluation Tools and Checklists
Action steps (ask Corrine before final version)

6. Employer Resources TechCheck
An interactive resource on PEATworks.org developed to help organizations evaluate the current state of their accessible technology programs, and identify tools they can use to make organizational improvements
TechCheck walkthrough at 12:00 to 35:00 (

7. Employer Resources
Will add graphics that have PWD icons

8. Online Job Seeking PEAT focused on accessibility during job seeking:
Search
Application
Pre-employment Testing

9. Assumptions & Approach
EMPLOYER: Opportunity to widen the talent pool and meet compliance goals
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS: Want to meet market demand for accessible products
EMPLOYEE: The internet serves as a gateway to employment in today’s marketplace
Slide 9-13 need to be reviewed in light of report and infographic. Do we keep them as is? Condense?
Conducted two dozen interviews with employer, technology providers and advocacy organizations
Reviewed leading practices and research in online job seeking
Conducted national survey of 500 users with disabilities

10. Employer Perspectives
Awareness → “We don’t have accessibility issues”
Compliance Mindset→ “Legal compliance is adequate”
Resource Constraints→ “Accessibility is expensive”

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
Concepts resource?

12. Survey Findings: Job Application Experience
Over 40% of respondents experienced difficulties or were unable to complete the application

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 pre-employment testing
Ask

14. TalentWorks
Report, infographic, demo (social media, video interview, video?)

15. What’s Next? Employment Lifecycle Pre-Employment Hiring and Onboarding
Work Immersion and Productivity
Retention and Career Advancement
Employment and Retirement

16. TalentWorks Resources
Insert two or three resources from TalentWorks into final version

17. Poll
Which internal social media platform do you find to be the easiest to use (most accessible)?
Slack
Yammer
Facebook

18. Get Involved

19. Questions?