HireRight’s Applicant Center Now Meets World Wide Web Consortium’s Website Accessibility Standards
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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HireRight, a leading provider of global employment background checks, drug testing, education verification, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, is pleased to announce that Applicant Center is now fully compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1), furthering HireRight’s commitment to providing a more inclusive candidate experience. Applicant Center, HireRight’s candidate-facing platform designed to provide a positive candidate and customer experience with greater efficiency and consistency, now features WCAG 2.1-compliant updates that improve accessibility for individuals with certain disabilities. For example, the applicant is provided with the ability to use a screen reader to read text or to alter the color contrast for improved visibility. “HireRight believes that employers should make every effort to ensure their hiring strategies and processes are inclusive of all individuals,” said Guy Abramo, Chief Executive Officer at HireRight. Companies can tailor HireRight’s extensive screening solutions to their unique needs, giving them peace of mind about their hiring and vetting processes.