A recent press release announces an effort by IBM to make Mozilla’s Firefox web browser more accessible. Firefox, long praised for its security, speed and extensibility has been condemned for its failure to work with access technology. IBM announces that it has added support for Microsoft Active Accessibility to version 1.5 of the Firefox browser. Theoretically, this should make Firefox as accessible as Internet Explorer. (more…)
I came across an excellent article on eSight’s Career Network site the other day entitled 20 False Assumptions to Tackle as an Equal Opportunity Employer. The article is comprised of comments posted to eSight’s “Swimming in the Mainstream” blog during the Month of July which asked its members to discuss perception, fear, myths, and prejudice they have encountered as a disabled employment seeker.
I wish every so-called Equal Opportunity Employer was required to read this article. But since they are not, perhaps those looking for employment could include a link to it in their resume, cover letter, or post interview follow-up.
Happy Job Hunting