Help
Work Equality is committed to ensuring that everyone can access our website. Below are some useful tips for using this site, inlcluding how to change the text size of the website and use it with a screenreader, as well as tips on how to use the website search system.
If you have any comments or suggestions about the site please feel free to send us feedback.
On this page:
Using the website
Changing font size and using key shortcuts
You can find information such as how to change the font size and access key shortcuts on our accessibility page.
You may also change the site's font size by clicking on the three A's which appears at the top right hand of every page.
The structure of the site.
How the website is organised
The website is split into five main sections:
- Home
- Finding a Job
- Employers & Recruiters
- Training
- About us
Each of these sections has sub-sections and each section has a homepage and navigation links. Also, at the top of each page there are links to Login, Register, Help, and Contact Us. At the bottom of each page are links to Accessibility, Sitemap, Privacy Policy, and Terms and Conditions.
Reading the content
The content on each page appears after the 'skip to navigation' and 'skip to main content' links . After landing on the page you want, your screenreader will be able to read from the top of the page and continue downwards.
Searching the website
The search box is linked to Work Equality's homepage. The top right of the homepage contains a label that says 'Search:', an edit box for you to enter the words you want to search for, and a 'Go' button right next to it.
Getting round the site
Our 'skip to navigation' and 'skip to main content' links help people using screen readers to skip around the page.Search tips
You can find information on Work Equality's site by using our search feature which appears at the top right of each page. To get the best search results follow these tips:
- Use keywords - the search will give better results when you use keywords (i.e. 'Fundraising').
- Use quotes to search for an exact phrase (i.e. 'Donate').
You can also browse our sitemap which lists each section of the site, and the pages within each section.
Website accessibility
You can find information on various accessibility features of the Work Equality website including access key shortcuts, re-sizing text, and using screen readers on our accessibility page. Screen reader users can use the screen reader's navigation key to get around the site. Menus are grouped together in a more coherent manner to guide those listening to the site.
PDF files
Many of the documents on our website are PDF files and you will need Adobe PDF reader to open them. If you do not have the software installed on your computer, you can download it for free from the Adobe website.
Hints for downloading PDF files
There are two ways to download PDFs.
- Right click on the PDF link, select 'save target as' from the pop-up menu, download to your hard disk.
- Open the PDF, click on the save icon on the Acrobat toolbar, download to hard disk.