JobEnabler
Productivity
job board
SHOW HN2018
177points
53comments
#213of 2,155 in 2018
Top 10%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 5 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 4 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Site is accessible, fast and easy to use
From 1 comment
Bit of a mixed bag this one. Love the site itself. It's accessible, it's fast, it's easy to use. But it also only shows two jobs. One of them isn't remote, and it pays in euros…
jscholes on HN
Initiative is brilliant and well-intentioned
From 2 comments
I think the initiative is brilliant, despite the fact that there's only one job posting right now (Aug 24th, 8am PT). Let me share my point of view as founder/CEO of a small…
simonebrunozzi on HNIt's useful. Disclosing a disability during a job search is risky. An employer taking the time to say "I don't care about your disability, apply." might be the difference between…
miiiiiike on HN
Objections
Only one job posted, and it is not remote
From 3 comments
You've got some encoding issues, I think it's double UTF-8: ("Youâve") I appreciate it's only a demo but your one job being not actually remote is a bit of a letdown. The big…
sonofgod on HNBit of a mixed bag this one. Love the site itself. It's accessible, it's fast, it's easy to use. But it also only shows two jobs. One of them isn't remote, and it pays in euros…
jscholes on HNThe only job posted there says they want you to work in their office to start. That is just a content problem, but I have mixed feelings about the site in general. As someone…
codingdave on HN
Legal concerns about asking about disability in hiring
From 2 comments
The only job posted there says they want you to work in their office to start. That is just a content problem, but I have mixed feelings about the site in general. As someone…
codingdave on HNI'm not sure what legal distinction you are referring to when you say a "true disability". Nor am I sure exactly what the legalities are, which is why I simply said it felt…
codingdave on HN
Disability-focused referral may amplify hiring bias
From 1 comment
I think their point is that if you are referred by a site that is explicitly geared toward disabled candidates, any bias (implicit or explicit) will be magnified against those…
pc86 on HN
Full-time remote focus ignores part-time needs
From 1 comment
I have mixed feelings about this. I have a disability. I went through a program to help me get a job. Thankfully, I had a job offer by the time the intake process was completed…
DoreenMichele on HN
Requests
Add a mission statement, FAQ and explanation of disability types covered
From 3 comments
I like the idea, but isn't the problem the fact that more tech isn't "disabled-friendly" anyway? Wouldn't it be technically illegal to discriminate against disabled without a…
unethical_ban on HNWhat kind of disabilities are we talking about here ? Physical ? Mental ? Both ? Any way to know ? Does anthropophobia count as a disability for instance ? Searched on the page…
kjullien on HNHow does this cater to the disabled more than any other remote job site? If it does, there should be a little blurb about it
bchjam on HN
Fix text encoding and currency display
From 2 comments
You've got some encoding issues, I think it's double UTF-8: ("Youâve") I appreciate it's only a demo but your one job being not actually remote is a bit of a letdown. The big…
sonofgod on HNBit of a mixed bag this one. Love the site itself. It's accessible, it's fast, it's easy to use. But it also only shows two jobs. One of them isn't remote, and it pays in euros…
jscholes on HN
Remove gendered job title wording
From 2 comments
And... the only job posted there also uses a gendered term ("king") that suggests it's not open to women.
cimmanom on HNI'm the job poster, and yes. It's hard to find a term that does apply for both. If you have a good suggestion, let me know!
harianus on HN
Questions
What kinds of disabilities are covered?
From 1 comment
What kind of disabilities are we talking about here ? Physical ? Mental ? Both ? Any way to know ? Does anthropophobia count as a disability for instance ? Searched on the page…
kjullien on HN
What prompted you to start this?
From 1 comment
Thanks a lot for doing this! I have already pinged my co-founder to discuss this further. Question: what prompted you to start this?
simonebrunozzi on HN
Alternatives named
Disability-focused job boards such as disabilityjobexchange and disabledperson
From 1 comment
https://www.disabilityjobexchange.com/ https://disabilityjobs.net/ https://www.disabledperson.com/ https://abilityjobs.com/ https://www.disability.jobs/ This is from the first…
excalibur on HN