Accessibility roadmap

<h2>Purpose</h2> <p>This roadmap documents HiringCoachAI&#39;s planned accessibility improvements, target timelines, and progress-tracking sources for the web application.</p> <h2>Current Baseline</h2> <p>HiringCoachAI&#39;s current verified conformance is WCAG 2.1 Level AA for the web application, and this is the customer-contract and HECVAT baseline. WCAG 2.2 Level AA is the stated forward-looking target.</p> <p>The current ACR / VPAT is dated April 6, 2026 and is published at https://hiringcoach.ai/vpat. It is an internal self-assessment supported by automated checks, manual keyboard testing, route-level review, accessibility-tree inspection, mobile reflow testing, and remediation tracking.</p> <h2>Roadmap</h2> <table><thead><tr><th>Target date</th><th>Milestone</th><th>Expected evidence</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>June 30, 2026</td><td>Complete live screen-reader verification on high-traffic and core workflows using NVDA with Chrome and VoiceOver with Safari.</td><td>Updated accessibility statement, ACR / VPAT notes, verification snapshot, and remediation log entries for any findings.</td></tr><tr><td>September 30, 2026</td><td>Expand screen-reader sampling across the full web-route inventory and add accessibility checks to the release checklist for material UI changes.</td><td>Updated route matrix, verification snapshot, and SDLC release-checklist notes.</td></tr><tr><td>December 31, 2026</td><td>Refresh accessibility evidence for the annual planning cycle, review customer and public accessibility feedback, and scope any external accessibility review needed for enterprise commitments.</td><td>Quarterly review notes, updated remediation log, and enterprise accessibility-review decision record.</td></tr><tr><td>March 31, 2027</td><td>Complete the annual ACR / VPAT refresh. If an enterprise contract requires third-party verification, complete vendor selection and schedule the external review.</td><td>Refreshed ACR / VPAT, updated accessibility statement, and external-review schedule or documented deferral decision.</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2>Tracking And Review</h2> <p>Accessibility progress is tracked through the public accessibility statement, the current ACR / VPAT, the accessibility remediation log, the route matrix, and the verification snapshot.</p> <p>Quarterly review confirms:</p> <ul><li>Open accessibility findings and remediation status.</li><li>Completion status for the roadmap milestones above.</li><li>Any customer-specific accessibility commitments.</li><li>Whether third-party accessibility verification is required by an active or pending enterprise commitment.</li></ul> <h2>Related</h2> <ul><li>Accessibility statement: https://hiringcoach.ai/accessibility</li><li>ACR / VPAT: https://hiringcoach.ai/vpat</li><li>Accessibility contact: [email protected]</li></ul>