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Navigating the Shecession: Bringing Women Back to Work

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Romy : A leading UK insurance provider, Zurich , tested out using gender neutral language, as well as adding the company’s flexible work offerings, to 80% of their job descriptions. To recruit and retain women, employers will need to take a hard look at the remote and flexible work benefits they provide.

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How to Write Inclusive & Diverse Job Descriptions

Celarity

Writing inclusive and diverse job descriptions is your first step to attracting top talent. According to the Hewlett-Packard report, Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications while Women only apply if they meet 100% of the requirements. The goal of a job description is to invite applicants to apply.

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Cut the Jargon, and 3 Other Tips for Entry-Level Job Descriptions

Linkedin Talent Blog

If you’re hiring for an entry-level position, you need to be able modify your job descriptions and see things from the candidate’s perspective. The study asked young candidates (ages 16 to 24) to evaluate 65 different companies’ entry-level job descriptions for accessibility. Cut the business jargon.

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9 Strategies to Attract More Women in Tech

Glassdoor for Employers

Get employees involved with local nonprofits that encourage girls and women in STEM fields. Everyone loves a good story, including job seekers. Write job descriptions to minimize bias. Optimize job descriptions with a service like Textio that identifies biased language. Nurture future diversity candidates.

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Recruiting Autistic Candidates: 4 Key Changes to Make Hiring Processes More Inclusive

Eightfold

Nearly half of 25-year-old adults who are autistic have never held a paying job, according to the nonprofit organization Autism Speaks. The benefits of doing so cannot be understated. . being discouraged by abstract descriptors in job descriptions. interpreting job postings too literally.

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How Non-Tech Companies Can Hire Tech Talent

Glassdoor for Employers

No matter what the job description is for your opening, you should try to fill it with someone who is curious and can learn rapidly. These candidates are likely to have the project management skills and attention to detail that would benefit them in tech jobs. Hire learners. Find new talent pipelines.

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Why Retailers Are Taking the Lead on Skills-First

Linkedin Talent Blog

Jocelyn notes that associates who take advantage of Live Better U , Walmart’s 100% paid-for education benefit, are twice as likely to be promoted as those who haven’t used the benefit, and leave the company at a rate four times lower than nonparticipants. It’s going to take a broad shift in hiring practices,” Jocelyn says.

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