3765126 - A11y - Asterisk used for required fields lacks instruction - Recruiting

• Asterisks are used to indicate required input fields, but there is no instruction provided to inform users about this functionality.
• Users are unable to understand the significance of asterisks within labels, leading to accessibility issues.
• The inline validation message “This Value is Required” appears only when users reach or validate the field.
• WCAG reference: 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions.

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting

1. Open an external career site and start a job application.
2. Navigate to a form where required fields are indicated with an asterisk within the label.
3. With a screen reader active, focus the fields and observe that no up-front instruction explains the asterisk convention.
4. Note that the inline validation message such as “This Value is Required” appears only upon interacting with or validating the field.
5. Observe that some job application elements may use non-semantic markup.

The behavior is by design: the application does not add extra instructional text for the required-field asterisk to keep forms clean and reduce visual noise; required state is exposed programmatically for assistive technologies and supported by inline validation.

W3C Technique H90: Indicating required form controls using label or legend

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