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Report Summary

  • 24

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    43% of other websites

  • 75

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 41% of websites

  • 67

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    24% of websites

  • 77

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    36% of websites

firstchoice.org.uk

World-Class Recruitment Software for UK Recruitment Agencies

Page Load Speed

13.8 sec in total

First Response

310 ms

Resources Loaded

10.5 sec

Page Rendered

3 sec

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About Website

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Key Findings

We analyzed Firstchoice.org.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 310 ms and then it took 13.5 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 90% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

firstchoice.org.uk performance score

24

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value4.6 s

13/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value4.8 s

30/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value11.2 s

5/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value8,120 ms

0/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.049

99/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value21.5 s

1/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

firstchoice.org.uk

310 ms

77 ms

168 ms

gtm.js

679 ms

10005598-10006118.js

1332 ms

Our browser made a total of 116 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 1% of them (1 request) were addressed to the original Firstchoice.org.uk, 40% (46 requests) were made to Theaccessgroup.com and 4% (5 requests) were made to Google.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (3.6 sec) relates to the external source 302-wos-863.mktoresp.com.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 250.2 kB (39%)

Content Size

644.7 kB

After Optimization

394.5 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Firstchoice.org.uk main page is 644.7 kB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 70% of websites need less resources to load. Javascripts take 413.7 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-75%

Potential reduce by 74.8 kB

  • Original 100.1 kB
  • After minification 100.0 kB
  • After compression 25.4 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 74.8 kB or 75% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-0%

Potential reduce by 0 B

  • Original 3.3 kB
  • After minification 3.3 kB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Firstchoice images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-42%

Potential reduce by 175.4 kB

  • Original 413.7 kB
  • After minification 413.6 kB
  • After compression 238.3 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 175.4 kB or 42% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-0%

Potential reduce by 14 B

  • Original 127.5 kB
  • After minification 127.5 kB
  • After compression 127.5 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Firstchoice.org.uk has all CSS files already compressed.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 81 (76%)

Requests Now

106

After Optimization

25

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 106 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Firstchoice. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 51 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 8 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

firstchoice.org.uk

firstchoice.org.uk

310 ms

77 ms

168 ms

gtm.js

gtm.js

679 ms

10005598-10006118.js

10005598-10006118.js

1332 ms

all.css

all.css

638 ms

DependencyHandler.axd

DependencyHandler.axd

164 ms

jrv0ckf.css

jrv0ckf.css

1144 ms

DependencyHandler.axd

DependencyHandler.axd

479 ms

css

css

665 ms

forms2.min.js

forms2.min.js

2174 ms

disclaimer-move-v2.js

disclaimer-move-v2.js

1142 ms

EmbedSendEvent.js

EmbedSendEvent.js

1142 ms

FullNameCode.js

FullNameCode.js

1327 ms

gaconnector.js

gaconnector.js

1243 ms

bizible.js

bizible.js

1141 ms

DependencyHandler.axd

DependencyHandler.axd

438 ms

DependencyHandler.axd

DependencyHandler.axd

496 ms

liteVideos.js

liteVideos.js

495 ms

app.js

app.js

520 ms

carousel.js

carousel.js

520 ms

news-carousel.js

news-carousel.js

593 ms

primary-cta.js

primary-cta.js

593 ms

solutions-carousel.js

solutions-carousel.js

623 ms

solutions-listing.js

solutions-listing.js

623 ms

testimonials-carousel.js

testimonials-carousel.js

618 ms

management-team.js

management-team.js

617 ms

pricing.js

pricing.js

1079 ms

tabbed-benefits.js

tabbed-benefits.js

1079 ms

faqs.js

faqs.js

1085 ms

bat.js

bat.js

1739 ms

insight.min.js

insight.min.js

1999 ms

uwt.js

uwt.js

1728 ms

conversion_async.js

conversion_async.js

2028 ms

fbevents.js

fbevents.js

1616 ms

js

js

1057 ms

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2479 ms

p.css

p.css

1400 ms

css

css

882 ms

identity.js

identity.js

339 ms

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728 ms

25059546.js

25059546.js

571 ms

1639 ms

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1220 ms

gaconnector-server.js

gaconnector-server.js

1116 ms

munchkin.js

munchkin.js

1254 ms

arrow-right-red.svg

arrow-right-red.svg

1119 ms

chevron-right--black.svg

chevron-right--black.svg

796 ms

arrow-outline--red.svg

arrow-outline--red.svg

794 ms

arrow-right-red--filled.svg

arrow-right-red--filled.svg

777 ms

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812 ms

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access-group-walking-challenge-for-bipolar-uk-2.png

787 ms

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poppy-smith-loughborough-grad-art.png

836 ms

access-legal-oosha-channel-futures-msp-501-award.jpg

access-legal-oosha-channel-futures-msp-501-award.jpg

828 ms

arrow-outline--black.svg

arrow-outline--black.svg

824 ms

arrow-outline--white.svg

arrow-outline--white.svg

820 ms

AjaxLoader.gif

AjaxLoader.gif

827 ms

chevron-right.svg

chevron-right.svg

834 ms

checkmark-green.svg

checkmark-green.svg

847 ms

play--red.svg

play--red.svg

849 ms

urban-rec-group-logo.png

urban-rec-group-logo.png

1116 ms

regional-rec-solutions-logo.jpeg

regional-rec-solutions-logo.jpeg

850 ms

salasungo.png

salasungo.png

849 ms

25059546

25059546

1272 ms

rec-how-can-technology-help-recruitment-blog.png

rec-how-can-technology-help-recruitment-blog.png

207 ms

motivate_team_rec_blog.png

motivate_team_rec_blog.png

458 ms

rec-win-new-clients-with-access-recruitment.jpeg

rec-win-new-clients-with-access-recruitment.jpeg

469 ms

api.ipify.org

api.ipify.org

1536 ms

e23c0adf.min.js

e23c0adf.min.js

2088 ms

events.js

events.js

3376 ms

js

js

518 ms

js

js

1474 ms

adsct

adsct

3515 ms

adsct

adsct

3301 ms

d

d

419 ms

d

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928 ms

d

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1372 ms

321 ms

munchkin.js

munchkin.js

204 ms

rec-how-can-technology-help-recruitment-blog.png

rec-how-can-technology-help-recruitment-blog.png

1121 ms

plus--white.svg

plus--white.svg

1116 ms

phone--white.svg

phone--white.svg

1113 ms

fa-brands-400.woff

fa-brands-400.woff

1701 ms

visitWebPage

visitWebPage

3596 ms

clarity.js

clarity.js

1984 ms

ip.json

ip.json

1475 ms

analytics.js

analytics.js

622 ms

402 ms

403 ms

sa.css

sa.css

344 ms

collect

collect

607 ms

collect

collect

679 ms

51 ms

94 ms

saq_pxl

saq_pxl

55 ms

ga-audiences

ga-audiences

74 ms

validateCookie

validateCookie

60 ms

log

log

40 ms

21 ms

ipv

ipv

109 ms

u

u

129 ms

xdc.js

xdc.js

42 ms

u

u

40 ms

iframe_api

iframe_api

215 ms

api.min.js

api.min.js

171 ms

169042.js

169042.js

201 ms

hotjar-499901.js

hotjar-499901.js

299 ms

rdb.png

rdb.png

89 ms

mobile-worker-app-128x128-px.png

mobile-worker-app-128x128-px.png

224 ms

northstaricon.png

northstaricon.png

83 ms

payroll.png

payroll.png

223 ms

asset_composer.js

asset_composer.js

127 ms

www-widgetapi.js

www-widgetapi.js

27 ms

volcanic.png

volcanic.png

45 ms

modules.2be88a2123e5e486752f.js

modules.2be88a2123e5e486752f.js

52 ms

c.gif

c.gif

101 ms

Accessibility Review

firstchoice.org.uk accessibility score

75

Accessibility Issues

ARIA

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

[aria-*] attributes do not match their roles

High

ARIA IDs are not unique

Contrast

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Impact

Issue

High

Background and foreground colors do not have a sufficient contrast ratio.

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

<frame> or <iframe> elements do not have a title

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Best Practices

firstchoice.org.uk best practices score

67

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

High

Page has valid source maps

High

Issues were logged in the Issues panel in Chrome Devtools

SEO Factors

firstchoice.org.uk SEO score

77

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Content Best Practices

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Impact

Issue

High

Links do not have descriptive text

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

Crawling and Indexing

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Impact

Issue

High

Links are not crawlable

Mobile Friendly

Make sure your pages are mobile friendly so users don’t have to pinch or zoom in order to read the content pages. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/).

Impact

Issue

High

Document uses legible font sizes

High

Tap targets are not sized appropriately

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    EN

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Firstchoice.org.uk can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and it matches the claimed language. Our system also found out that Firstchoice.org.uk main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

firstchoice.org.uk

Open Graph data is detected on the main page of Firstchoice. This is the best way to make the web page social media friendly. Here is how it looks like on Facebook: