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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

Ongig

Age bias in the workplace can start with your job descriptions/job postings. Here are 6 ways to avoid age bias in your job descriptions: 1. Tip: Instead of Digital Native, your job description should spell out the skills you need (familiarity with video games). Words like “young” are problematic.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Job Descriptions. Racial bias in hiring starts with the job description. Even if it is unconscious, many companies have job descriptions with racial bias.

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Help Wanted: Applicants Needed!

ExactHire Recruiting

While You Have the Applicant’s Attention Now that the applicant is on your applicant tracking software portal, tell them about your organization. Job descriptions can tell a lot about the organization’s personality and culture. What do your job descriptions say about your organization? How about your application?

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Mobile Applications in the Staffing Industry: Engaging Temps Like Never Before

AkkenCloud

These apps provide comprehensive information about job descriptions, locations, working hours, and compensation, enabling temps to decide which opportunities to pursue. Such autonomy fosters a sense of empowerment and improves job satisfaction among temps.

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9 Top Diversity Recruiting Platforms

Ongig

It started as a community and was first named Campus Pride Net, and later in 2006 expanded to a non-profit organization today. Campus Pride has a job board to connect people of all sexual orientations to companies. Non-inclusive words often deter people from underrepresented groups from applying to your jobs.

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How to Recruit on YouTube

Capterra

According to CareerBuilder internal data , job postings with video get 12% more views, and 34% more applications. Smart recruiters are using video to lure applicants, showcase job descriptions, and hire the very best talent, and you should be too. Here’s how to use online video to recruit on YouTube: 1. Add them in the comments!

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How to Recruit on YouTube

Capterra

According to CareerBuilder internal data , job postings with video get 12% more views, and 34% more applications. Smart recruiters are using video to lure applicants, showcase job descriptions, and hire the very best talent, and you should be too. Here’s how to use online video to recruit on YouTube: 1. Add them in the comments!

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