From the course: How to Be More Inclusive
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Removing bias from job descriptions
From the course: How to Be More Inclusive
Removing bias from job descriptions
- Have you ever looked at a job description and hesitated to apply for it because it asks for five years of prior experience but you only have three even though you qualify for all the other job requirements? You're not alone. An internal report at HPE show that women only applied for a job if they met a 100% of the requirements while men apply it even if they only met 60%. Job descriptions are the gatekeepers of great talent. I'm going to show you how you can remove bias from your job descriptions and open up your pool of talent. When writing a job description, recruiters and hiring managers sit down and decide what skills are required for a candidate to qualify for the role. This is the moment when bias enters the room. Consider the last aspirational list of qualifications you wanted a candidate to have or maybe the list you're building now for your next hire. Now ask yourself, does the candidate actually need to have…
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