As organisers of the Job Fairs, we make a special point of making the event accessible to people with disabilities. The registration form asks the guests about any special needs they may have, so that we can make arrangements to open up the Job Fairs to everyone.

The accessibility issue is complex and many-sided, requiring an understanding of technical possibilities, but perhaps more importantly, empathy, openness to other people’s needs and multiple people working together towards a goal. This is why we welcome each of the Exhibitors to take up the challenge of creating, together, a Fairs that is accessible to all those interested.

How do accessibility arrangements work in practice?

Specific adjustment measures steps

• Guests report their special needs in the registration form.
• The event coordinators decide what specific adjustment measures can be offered.
• The event coordinators contact the relevant company, telling them about the need to make accessibility arrangements and how exactly they can be organised.
• The meeting proceeds with the accessibility measures in place.

Example:

A Job Fair guest fills in the registration form, saying that special accessibility arrangements will have to be made by a specific company (for example, the need for an interpreter of the Polish Sign Language). The event coordinators contact the company with details on the accessibility concerns and how to organise them in practice (arrange for an interpreter of the Polish Sign Language, put the interpreter in touch with the speaker, discuss how cooperation during the event).

Examples of accessibility arrangements during Job Fairs

• Provide a translation service for the meeting.
• Allow guests to access materials before the meeting.
• Discuss aloud the multimedia materials used in the presentation (graphics, charts, maps, illustrations or photos).
• Allow guests to communicate in writing with the speakers and with each other.
• Provide materials in an accessible format.