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Inclusive Hiring: Personal Story & Pearls of Wisdom

April 24, 2018

Inclusive Hiring Hiring. One simple word.  Hiring.  We discover a variety of different requirements when we peel back the layers of that one simple word. One of those layers inclusion.  This layer is complex and deep.  The same layers are involved in every hire we make. Every new team member […]

Merry Korn, CEO Receives The Progressive Entrepreneur Award

April 23, 2018

The Smart Women Awards recognize the achievements of leading businesswomen, inspiring male advocates and effective women’s programs. Merry Korn, CEO of Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. is honored to have received the Progressive Entrepreneur Award. The Progressive Entrepreneur Award recognizes female entrepreneurs who have either founded or co-founded a for-profit business […]

Accessibility: Website Creation and Auditing Part 3 of 3

April 20, 2018

In Part 1 and Part 2 of This Series I provided some basic information on building an accessible website.  At this point, your website is built. You believe it is compliant, but you want to do an audit to make sure. Website Criteria There are several automated solutions available. Below […]

Accessibility: Website Creation and Auditing Part 2 of 3

April 17, 2018

The website is built!  The graphics, videos and audio content are engaging! You are ready to launch! You have a nagging feeling that you forgot something… What did you forget? Did you remember to ensure all the components are accessible to an assistive reader? Yes, that’s it! If you have […]

Accessibility: Website Creation and Auditing Part 1 of 3

April 17, 2018

In previous articles, I have covered topics such as downloadable content, computer languages, automation and testing. All these activities are equally important. Testing or auditing your site is imperative to keep it functioning as planned and allowing for accessibility. Auditing is essential to a website. There are several components that […]

Website Accessibility: Learning the Languages

April 17, 2018

When making websites accessible for assistive readers such as NVDA or JAWS, it is very helpful to know or at least understand computer languages.  Websites use a language that the machine understands. A developer or programmer can tell the machine what they would like it to do.

Focusing on the Right Stuff During Your Job Search

April 11, 2018

Looking for a new job in today’s market is competitive and challenging to say the least. There are several minor things people overlook.  Making a few adjustments are the difference in landing the interview and the job itself, or not.  Take these suggestions to heart. They will impact your ability […]

Goals for Your Business: Accessibility

April 11, 2018

Accessibility for individuals with vision, hearing, color-blindness, or fine motor skill impairments is obtainable.

Accessibility: Delivering the Message on Facebook

April 11, 2018

Many companies utilize Facebook (FB) as a marketing tool.  Recently FB changed its algorithms.  This has become frustrating for businesses who utilize FB as a deliverable platform. The algorithms have caused decreased visibility when posting business advertisements or responding to customer inquiries.

Pearl Received the Quality Service Provider Award!

April 2, 2018

Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. announced originally in December of 2017 that it was recognized by General Dynamics Information Technology as a high-performing small subcontractor for their technical effort and performance during the past year.

Accessibility: What is a PDF and How is it Used?

March 26, 2018

What is a PDF? A PDF, (Portable Document File) is a type of file that is self-contained. Meaning that it will look the same on a computer screen or printed on paper.  The PDF format is very helpful when making documents accessible, because it is highly compressed, yet readable no […]

Accessibility: Regulations and the Withdrawal of Proposed Rules

March 20, 2018

Regulations and the Withdrawal of Proposed Rules Recently, there has been much discussion among the disability community about the withdrawal of proposed rules by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the A.D.A. Two of the four proposed withdrawals may have a significant impact on disabled individuals and particularly those that […]

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