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3 Actionable Ways to Improve High-Volume Hiring During a Labor Shortage

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Appcast manages $600 million in advertising spend annually, places 610 million job ads and has produced 1.2 billion applications since its founding in 2014. Make your job titles and descriptions relevant and easy to find. The second box you want to check when it comes to job descriptions is relevancy.

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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. That’s often your first communication with a candidate — a person who can later turn into a plaintiff if your job descriptions include age bias. Here are 6 ways to avoid age bias in your job descriptions: 1.

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4 Tips To Eliminate Job Description Gender Bias and Improve Your Hiring

Vervoe

Yet, an organization cannot achieve diversity if its job descriptions don’t set them up for success. Language significantly impacts whether or not a job seeker identifies with a role, which influences whether or not they apply — particularly for female job seekers. Gender-biased vs. gender-neutral job descriptions.

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12 Diversity Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Hiring Decisions

ClearCompany Recruiting

Google & Microsoft's Black and Latinx Tech Staff Has Gone Up Less Than 1% Since 2014. Identify the language used in job descriptions - Remove any words that can be specific to one gender and replace them with titles that are easy to understand. Diversity is everyone’s issue.

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7 Controversial Stories About Job Descriptions [With Key Learnings]

Ongig

Job descriptions are in the news lately. I went back a few years to find stories related to controversial job postings. New Jersey Schools Authority Made Up Job Descriptions for People it Already Hired. You should filter all job descriptions for bias. December 2014. 2014 to 2019.

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How To Transform your Organization Through Strategic Goal Alignment

ClearCompany Recruiting

This article on goal alignment and employee engagement was originally published in February 2014. Knowing what tasks your candidate will perform helps you identify the specific skills new hires will need on the job. Bonus Material: Ensure your job descriptions are compliant with our checklist.

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5 Tips on Writing Great Job Descriptions

Glassdoor for Employers

If your organization has open positions, your job descriptions (and job titles) need to be on point, easy to digest and sell not only your open positions but your organization and employer brand, too. What job seekers consider. Winning job descriptions should take each into consideration. Work-Life Balance.