diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 7b9d789..0bb45ce 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   </head>
 
   <body>
+    <a class="skip-link" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a>
     <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
       <div class="container">
         <%= link_to 'code4lib jobs', root_url, class: 'navbar-brand' %>
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@
     </nav>
 
     <%= render '/shared/flash_messages' %>
-    <div class="mb-5">
+    <main id="main-content" tabindex="-1" class="mb-5">
       <%= yield %>
-    </div>
+    </main>
   </body>
 </html>
