optimised for accessibility.
We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of all Randstad sites and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.
This website endeavors to conform to level double-A of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
our guidelines.
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navigation
A skip navigation link has been placed on each page to allow screen reader users to link to the main areas of the page.
A link has also been provided on each page to provide easy access to this information on accessibility.
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headings and navigation menus
HTML heading tags are used to convey document structure. H1 tags are used for main titles, H2 tags for subtitles etc.
Navigation menus are marked up as HTML lists. This ensures that the number of links in the list is read out at the start and it can be skipped easily.
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images
All images used in this site include descriptive alt tag attributes.
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colours
We have taken care to ensure that the site's font and background colour combinations contrast significantly and are effective in ensuring information is still clear when viewed in different colour combinations. If you wish to override the site's colours, you can do this by changing your browser settings to your own preference.
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font size
The font used on our site can be changed in size. You can do this by changing your browser settings to your own preference.
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forms and fields
All forms fields follow a logical tab sequence to ensure easy navigation.
Most form fields also have 'label' and 'id' attributes to explicitly associate the form field with its label to allow for easy entry of data.
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javascript
The use of Javascript has been kept to an absolute minimum.
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links
All links have been written to make sense when taken out of context and links that open a new window are described so in the alt tag.
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movement
All animated images that have blinking or moving text can be stopped by the user. All animated images have a text alternative.
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video
Video content on our site comes with a text transcript for deaf users. Videos that have no audio content will not have a transcript.
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PDFs
All PDF downloads endeavour to be accessible, however if you would like an alternative version please contact us.