Gendered Language Is the Tip of
the Inclusion Iceberg
Gender decoding only
addresses sexism, not many
other biases that appear in job
ads, according to inbound
recruiting experts Datapeople.
Gender decoding means
avoiding gendered pronouns
and also removing gender-
coded sentiments that can
deter job seekers.
It's vital, says Datapeople,
because female candidates
make up the largest group of
historically underrepresented
candidates.
Datapeople originally
started with gendered
language but quickly
realized that gender was too
narrow.
These days, according to
Datapeople, hiring teams have to
avoid not only gendered language
but also language around race,
sexism, physical ability, age,
nationality, socioeconomic
background, and religion.
In short, the language and
content that can confuse or
deter candidates.
Eliminating biased
language of any kind is
vital, says Datapeople.
Inadvertently including
biased language in a job ad
can diminish the candidate
pool.
Reducing the number of
candidates who apply, as any
recruiter knows, lowers the
chances of finding a qualified
candidate.
The language in job
descriptions has to be
inclusive.
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https://datapeople.io/