How can you be sure that you’re hiring without being influenced by bias? Bias in recruitment can happen at any stage of the process, from the initial screening of CVs to the final hiring decision. Bias or prejudice mean a strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone. Biases can have a critical and problematic
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New research has highlighted a significant concern among younger workers about bias in recruitment, with over a third believing they have faced discrimination during a hiring process.
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How disability inclusive is your interview process? There are many ways disabled people can be excluded from the recruitment process. You’re looking for the best candidate for the job so why risk excluding potential talent from showing you their skills? It’s important that disabled candidates have the same opportunities to shine in the recruitment process as everyone else. Most won’t need
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Did you know that the average job seeker spends 49.7 seconds reading a job description before dismissing a position as a poor fit? Any changes you can make to your language and the accessibility of your recruitment process to be more inclusive will help attract talented candidates to your opportunities who may have previously stopped reading after less than a
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Our huge thanks toAmy Gair for making this video forDeaf Awareness Week 2021, sharing her thoughts on Deaf awareness and inclusivity in the recruitment process. How did I find my recent interview experience with Inclusive Recruiting?I found the interview process to be easy because the person who was dealing with the interviews has emailed me the questions of what she
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In a recent survey we carried out on LinkedIn, 92% of those who took part in our poll answered ‘Yes – anonymous CVs do just delay bias’. Many companies have used anonymous CVs in a bid to overcome bias when it comes to the recruitment process. This is not a new concept and one that has long divided opinion. Anonymous
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What are the ‘must-haves’ that employers are looking for? These are skills you already possess – it’s just a matter of presenting them in the right way! Let’s take a closer look. Utilising Your Skills No matter what line of work you have primarily worked in, you will have built up a repertoire of skills, and now is the time
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Despite the redundancy crisis appearing bleak, it is essential to remember that there are currently millions of job vacancies. But competition for these roles is now at an all-time high, with the applicant to job ratiorising by 84% since the pandemic. If you are currently facing redundancy, your plan should focus on seeing where you fit into the post-pandemic job
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