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14 Examples of Unconscious Bias in Job Descriptions (2024 Update)

Ongig

The examples of unconscious bias in job descriptions are rampant. The bad news: your job postings likely have some bias. You can eliminate unconscious bias in job descriptions manually (see tips below) or through a solution like Ongig’s Text Analyzer software. I’ve included 14 examples below.

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9 Best Diversity Tools for Job Descriptions in 2024

Ongig

Here are 9 of the best diversity tools to write more inclusive job descriptions to attract a more diverse team. When you’re writing job descriptions, best practices to make them diverse include replacing gender-coded words and other types of bias (e.g., for job descriptions since 2011. We sure are!

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How is Pay Transparency Transforming Job Descriptions?

Recruiting Daily

Regardless of the benefits, businesses worry about creating resentment among their employees by disclosing the pay. Before moving on to the job descriptions, let’s understand the basic concepts of pay transparency. Recruiters can use the updated compensation disclosure policies while drafting job descriptions and ads.

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How to Fix Bias in Job Descriptions: Socioeconomic Inclusivity

Ongig

Companies, HR managers, and recruiters need to address bias in job descriptions. Doing this requires that you ensure inclusivity when creating and sharing job ads, interviewing new recruits, and throughout the hiring process. Studies have shown how people’s socioeconomic status can be a barrier to getting certain jobs.

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Walmart and State Governments Dropping College Degree Requirements

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In previous posts , we’ve been discussing degree inflation and how it has led many organizations to routinely require levels of education that aren’t really needed for success in the job. Several major employers and governments are rethinking the necessity of college degrees for myriad positions.

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7 Boilerplate Language Examples for Job Descriptions

Ongig

Boilerplate language helps you create job descriptions that are not only effective, but also consistent and legally compliant. This article will discuss the different boilerplate language examples commonly used in job descriptions. You can also find boilerplate text as a part of job descriptions.

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Let’s Reimagine Government Employment Systems

Eightfold

We have a re-employment system that relies on displaced workers’ ability to search and interpret vaguely worded job descriptions and to self-assess their own fit to roles. Anyone who has ever done a job search knows that this is a broken, frustrating and time-consuming process. It’s not that there aren’t any jobs out there.