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pdfAccessibility and Online Job Seeking Survey
Welcome! The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) is conducting a survey to better understand
accessibility needs related to online job seeking. Thank you for participating in this important survey. There are 18 total
questions; however, depending on your responses, there may be considerably less. If you would like a text version of this
survey, please email peat[email protected].
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Please do not return the completed survey to this address.
1. To help us ensure we receive feedback from multiple user groups, please check all that
apply to you:
c I am blind or visually impaired
d
e
f
g
c I am deaf or hard of hearing
d
e
f
g
c I have physical and/or motor disabilities
d
e
f
g
c I have cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities
d
e
f
g
c I do not wish to selfidentify
d
e
f
g
c Not applicable
d
e
f
g
c I have another disability as follows (please specify):
d
e
f
g
*2. If you were applying for a job today, what would be your preferred method? Please
rank the options below from by entering the numbers 1 through 4 in the text boxes
according to your preference, with 1 being the most preferable and 4 being the least
preferable.
Desktop/laptop computer
Smartphone
Tablet
Paper form
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*3. Where do you prefer to apply for a job? Please rank the options below from by
entering the numbers 1 through 4 in the text boxes according to your preference.
At home
At a potential employer site
At a career center
At a library/community
center
*4. Have you applied for a job using an online application within the past 3 years? Or
have you assisted another person with applying for a job online in the past 3 years?
Please select yes or no.
j Yes
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
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*5. What difficulties did you encounter when applying for a job online? Please type your
response in the box below.
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*6. Have you ever been asked to complete online preemployment assessments or
testing for a job opportunity? Please select one answer below.
j Yes
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
j Not sure
k
l
m
n
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*7. What difficulties did you encounter when completing preemployment testing online?
Please type your response in the box below.
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*8. Have you ever used social media as part of your job search process? Please select
the responses that apply and type the social media networks used in the box below.
c Yes, to find job opportunities
d
e
f
g
c Yes, to apply for a job (like through LinkedIn)
d
e
f
g
c No
d
e
f
g
Please list what social media you have used in your job search, if applicable (ex: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
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*9. Have you experienced accessibility or usability issues when using social media to
search for or apply for jobs? If so, please list the key issues in the text box below after
selecting "yes."
j Yes
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
Please describe key issues and the social media platform used.
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*10. Have you searched for or applied to jobs using your mobile device or tablet? Please
select the response or responses below that apply to your experience.
c Yes, I have searched for jobs using a mobile device and/or tablet
d
e
f
g
c Yes, I have applied for jobs using a mobile device and/or tablet
d
e
f
g
c No, I have not used a mobile device/tablet in my job search
d
e
f
g
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11. Describe your experience using a mobile or tablet device to apply or look for a job.
What worked well and what could have been improved? Please type your response in the
box below.
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Now we are going to ask a few questions about the most recent time when you completed jobseeking activities online.
12. For the last job you attempted to apply for online, did you complete the application?
Please select the appropriate response below.
j Yes, without assistance
k
l
m
n
j Yes, with assistance
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
j Not applicable
k
l
m
n
13. For the last preemployment assessment/testing you were asked to complete online,
were you able to complete it? Please select the appropriate response below.
j Yes, without assistance
k
l
m
n
j Yes, with assistance
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
14. For the last online job application you completed, were you aware of any technical
assistance help on the site? Please select the appropriate response below.
j Yes, and I used it
k
l
m
n
j Yes, but I did not use it
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
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15. If you used technical assistance, did you receive the help you needed to complete the
application or preemployment test? Please select the appropriate response below.
j Yes, the technical assistance helped me complete the task
k
l
m
n
j No, the technical assistance did not help me complete the task
k
l
m
n
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*16. From unable to complete to very easy to complete, how would you rate the user
friendliness of the last online job application you completed or attempted to complete?
Please select one option below.
Userfriendliness
Unable to
Difficult to
complete
complete
j
k
l
m
n
j
k
l
m
n
Not difficult/neutral Easy to complete
j
k
l
m
n
j
k
l
m
n
Very easy to
complete
j
k
l
m
n
N/A
j
k
l
m
n
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17. Do you have any additional feedback or thoughts about improving the accessibility of
the online job seeking process? Please type your thoughts in the box below.
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Thank you for your participation. You can now close this browser window.
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