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A recent survey on hiring practices led by hiring software company Greenhouse found "pretty sobering stats" about discrimination in hiring processes.

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[–] BasicTraveler@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (8 children)

I brought this up a few years ago where I work. I want to have a team sanitize the applications before the hiring team gets to see them. Remove names, dates that can be used to construe an age, gender, etc. I hope this study helps me get my point across at next years EEO training.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

When I interview I come up with a list of technical questions about the job. If they get about +70% I recommend them else I don't.

[–] BasicTraveler@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

We have rubrics. Like if we're asking for an AA degree, but a BS preferred, you'll get tossed out if you don't have an AA, you'll get 1 point for an AA, and 2 points for a BS. But you'll also get a 2 for a MA or DR.

It gets weird when it's education and or maybe experience somewhere in the field.... some people who write our job descriptions don't think things through....

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