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Fortune 500 Job Descriptions Are Still Biased Toward Men. That Needs to Change.

The Staffing Stream

And one of the most common expressions of this kind of slant in the hiring process is through language: If organizations use biased language or a biased tone in their job descriptions, for instance, they are unlikely to attract female candidates. Biased job descriptions tend to include a large number of male-coded words.

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And the Oscar Goes To…Your Staffing Agency!

Automated Business Designs

Writing (Original Job Description) Writing a good job description that stands out is like writing an original screenplay. When writing a job description, you can think of it similarly to an original screenplay. This means the first two sentences of a job description should draw them in.

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How to Recruit Candidates With DEIB In Mind

PowerToFly

Screen applicants with the same set of questions, and use a rubric to rate their responses. Make sure your managers are prepared to screen candidates with DEIB in mind. Maximize Your Recruitment Efforts with the Right Job Description 7. Get Your DEIB Recruiting Basics Down 1. you may ask. Not at all.

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4 Promising Ways AI Is Helping Diversity In Recruitment

Ideal

Using AI to remove biased language in job descriptions. Research has found that the wording used in job descriptions may be a barrier for attracting a diversity of candidates. Using AI to avoid unconscious bias during screening. AI promises to help us avoid unconscious bias during candidate screening.

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10 Mistakes You're Making With Your Diversity Recruitment Strategy (And How to Fix Them)

PowerToFly

Solution: Reach out to a local community organization like a church, resource center, school, sports league, or small business. Mistake 4: You're using biased job descriptions. Job descriptions either attract or repel certain demographics of people. Mistake 5: You have a biased screening process.

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Dan Harten Executive Recruiter Interview

WizardSourcer

Growing up, my childhood dream was to become a sports/football recruiter for the top Division I program in the nation. To be an effective sourcer, it all starts with the job description. For instance, I dedicate specific time periods for sourcing, phone screening, internal meetings, and other essential activities.

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8 Video Interview Tips to Impress Your Future Manager

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Not only do cell phones typically have poorer audio and video quality, but the screen sizes are often too small to see each person in attendance on the interview. Research the company you are interviewing with and the associated job description. Make sure that you have the video interview on the same screen as your camera.

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