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Diversity recruitment – Workplace diversity through recruitment
Research shows that more and more recruiters say they want to attract a diverse group of candidates. And that they do so with one important goal in mind: to achieve greater diversity in the...
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...
Improve the readability of your job ads? Use language level B1
Do very few people respond to your job ads? Then you might wonder if the job you’re offering is interesting enough. Often, though, it has nothing to do with the job offered. It’s the readability...
How to recognize age bias in job descriptions
Age bias is more common than you might think. Especially in job descriptions. Age bias often unintentionally slips into the job descriptions that recruiters write. And it's older people who are...
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...
The importance of language level B1 in job ads
Diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Not only because being a diverse and inclusive company is the right thing to do. Also, because diversity plays an essential role in the...
Gender bias: 3 reasons why gender-neutral language matters
Have you noticed the increase of attention on gender-neutral language? Recently, it seems more people are aware of the importance of non-sexist language or inclusive language. All terms that...
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...
An augmented writing platform can help with writing inclusive texts
Do you wish to be an inclusive and diverse company? One that does not exclude people based on age, gender, race, religion and more? Then, the language you use in your communications needs to be...
Age bias can cost you strong candidates and diverse teams
How diverse is your workforce? Have you reached your diversity and inclusion goals yet? Or has it proved to be quite challenging? Perhaps you’re struggling with hiring candidates of all ages. Then...
Get yourself a chief diversity officer
Is diversity and inclusion (D&I) your company’s number one priority? And have you made HR mainly responsible for reaching your D&I goals? Then you probably noticed that they don’t have...
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....
SEO in job descriptions: it’s easier than you think
Your job descriptions need to be viewed by as many potential candidates as possible. You want the very best candidates to apply. Including people of different backgrounds, genders and ages. That is...
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?...
All there is to know about diversity recruitment
You’ve probably realized that being diverse and inclusive is no longer just the right thing to do. Sure, diversity is a topic society expects companies to care about. But that’s not the only reason...
How to eliminate gender bias in your company
Does your company put great value on diversity and inclusion? Then ask yourself the following question: Are women in the company treated the same way as men? Do you hire as many women as you do men?...
How does an augmented writing platform work in recruitment?
An augmented writing platform is a very useful technology for recruitment. Especially when there are ambitious diversity and inclusion goals you need to reach. Why is that? An augmented writing...
The dos and don’ts of employer branding
You might not realize it, but employer branding plays an important role in the recruitment process. It helps you attract and retain a diverse group of employees. And that the only way to reach your...
Prevent age bias when hiring new people
The hiring process is not as fair as it might seem. Or as you might believe. Why is that? It’s because, unintentionally, human bias sneaks in. This happens well before the interview stage. It often...
3 ways to implement an effective diversity recruitment strategy
A more innovative and creative workforce. Sounds good, right? It happens when your workforce becomes more diverse. And it’s probably one of the reasons why you have set yourself ambitious diversity...
The dos and don’ts for SEO in job descriptions
Have you just posted a job online? And do you want to attract a diverse group of candidates? Find the best possible candidate? Then your job needs to be easy to find online. You’ll need search...
Chief diversity officer: one of the hardest and most important jobs in a company
In recent years, a growing number of companies have made diversity and inclusion their number one priority. It is what their employees, customers, suppliers and society asks for. But who is in...
4 tips to avoid gender bias in job descriptions
Do you generally receive more applications from men than women? Then your job descriptions probably appeal to men more. Chances are, they contain words and sentences that are gender-charged. The use...