Accessibility
We want everyone to be able to use Job Elf, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard, captions or zoom.
Our goal
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. Job Elf is new and hasn't had an independent accessibility audit yet, so we can't say it meets every requirement today. Below is what the site does now, and what we know still needs work.
Display preferences
Change how Job Elf looks on this device. Your choices apply to every page straight away and stay set the next time you visit.
These settings are saved in this browser on this device, not in your Job Elf account, and they never leave your device. Your browser’s own zoom, and your device’s “reduce motion” and contrast settings, still work as usual.
What the site does
- Captions and transcripts
- Candidates can type what they say in their intro video. That text becomes captions on the video and appears as a transcript on their profile.
- Videos wait for you
- Intros never play on their own. A video starts only when you press play, and there's a Stop button while it plays.
- Keyboard access
- Pages with the main menu start with a "Skip to content" link. Links, buttons and form fields can be reached with the Tab key, and search suggestions work with the arrow keys and Escape.
- Visible focus
- Whatever you have selected with the keyboard shows a clear outline or ring.
- Clear labels
- Form fields have labels that screen readers announce. On sign-up, profile and job forms, the label sits above the field, not inside it. Errors are written out in words under the field, so they don't rely on color.
- Screen readers
- Pages use headings and landmarks. Icon buttons have text labels, and candidate photos have text descriptions.
- Small screens and zoom
- Pages are built to work at phone width and when you zoom in.
- Display preferences
- You can make text bigger, raise the contrast, turn off motion, underline links and widen text spacing with the display preferences on this page.
Known gaps
We know about these and are working on them.
- Transcripts are optional, so some intro videos have no captions. A candidate's experience, skills and résumé are always available as text.
- Cropping a photo needs a mouse or a touch screen. You can choose "Skip cropping" and upload the photo as it is.
- Recording an intro in the browser needs a camera. You can upload a video you recorded elsewhere instead.
Report a problem
If something on Job Elf is hard to use with your setup, please tell us. Send us a message from our contact page.
It helps to include the page address, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you use. If you need something from Job Elf in a different format, ask us.
This statement was last reviewed in October 2026.