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Leontien Rutenfrans
Marketing Manager Textmetrics
Three examples of gender bias in the workplace
Think about your workplace and ask yourself the following questions: Do you employ as many women as you do men? Do you have as many women in leadership roles as you do men? Do men and women earn...
All you need to know about employer branding in recruitment
A term like employer branding isn’t automatically linked to recruitment. That’s quite strange, since it has everything to do with attracting and retaining the right employees for your company....
How to put DEIB as center of your recruitment strategy
Over the years, conversations about diversity and inclusion in the workplace have evolved and increased. D&I has become a topic that organizations can’t ignore. It’s likely that you set yourself...
What is gender bias?
Bias comes in many forms and causes us to form prejudices against others. It helps us categorize things to make sense of the world around us. But although it’s common, biases aren’t harmless. In the...
3 ways to write your job ads at language level B1
How is the search for new staff going? Do your job ads get enough responses from potential candidates? If not, there might be something wrong with the way you’re writing them. Did you know that 1...
How to foster DEIB?
Greater innovation, better team performance and increased profitability. These all sound good, right? Just like improving engagement and retention. But what exactly is “doing the right thing”? It...
What is diversity recruitment and why is it important?
How diverse is your workforce? Before you answer, we’re not just talking about creating the perfect male/female ratio. As you know, diversity is about a lot more than that. You want a workforce that...
5 ways to prevent gender bias in your recruitment process
In 2022, we still have to deal with exclusion within the recruitment process. Most of the time people are not aware of for example gender bias in their process. Therefore, it’s getting more and more...
4 ways to improve your employer branding – part 2
Have you read part one of this blog post yet? Then you know that becoming a more diverse and inclusive company requires a lot of patience. It takes a lot of time and effort. But reaching your...
4 ways to improve your employer branding – Part 1
Becoming a more diverse and inclusive company doesn’t happen overnight. That is something you’ve probably already realized. It takes a lot of time and effort to reach your diversity and inclusion...
3 reasons why employer branding matters in recruitment
When you’re in recruitment, employer branding may not be the first thing that comes to mind. It has something to do with marketing, right? Not quite. Employer branding is the process of defining and...
Examples of age bias in the recruitment process
Age discrimination has no place in a diverse and inclusive company. Unfortunately, though, age bias is not something we rarely see. It’s one of the things that keeps companies from reaching their...
SEO and recruitment: the use of SEO in job descriptions
You need a good job description to find the right candidates for a job. This is something that every recruiter knows. In times when talent is scarce, a well-written job ad can help you stand out....
Why is employer branding important?
What does employer branding have to do with recruitment? Quite a lot, actually. An employer brand is your company’s reputation as an employer. It indicates what you have to offer to employees. A...
2 ways to eliminate gender bias in the workplace
Gender bias in the workplace probably still happens. But not in your company, right? Are you sure about that? Do you hire as many women as you do men? Is the salary equal between both? The pay gap...
3 reasons why DEIB is important for talent mobility
Employees need to be able to make the most out of their talent, right? Therefore, they might need to move around in the organization. A talent mobility strategy can help you here. It’s about...
What is DEIB?
You seem to be a smart one. You probably know a thing or two about diversity and inclusion, but have you heard about DEIB yet? DEIB is short for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. In the...
3 benefits of data-driven recruitment
You always want to hire the best candidates for the job, right? So, wouldn’t it be excellent if there was a technology that could help you do just that? Well, we’ve got good news for you. That...
SEO in job descriptions—use relevant keywords
People looking for a new job often start their search on one of the well-known search engines. What does this mean for you? Your job descriptions must be easy to find online. This is especially...
Gender bias in the recruitment process
Gender bias in recruitment is a real problem. Across all industries, gender bias plays a role in hiring decisions. Often, recruiters don’t even know they are biased. This makes the issue even more...
Why employer branding matters in recruitment
What does employer branding have to do with recruitment, you might wonder? Probably a lot more than you think. Research shows that 69% of jobseekers say they would reject a job offer from a company...
Use data-driven recruitment to improve the quality of a hire
How often have you hired the wrong person for a job? And how many employees left shortly after they started because the job wasn’t the right fit for them? The answer is probably more than one....
Things to consider when writing at language level B1
How are the diversity and inclusion goals set by your company coming along? Are the results of your efforts what you expected them to be? Or are you a bit disappointed by the progress you’re making?...