Bias comes in many forms and can cause us to form prejudices against others. One of the biases we often see in the workplace is gender bias. It’s the tendency to prefer one gender over another. Often, it’s men that are preferred over women. This preference is not one...

When we discuss workplace discrimination, gender bias is one of those topics we can’t ignore. We’re sure that all companies want to treat men and women equally. Unfortunately, though, in practice, women often don’t benefit from the same opportunities. In many...

In recent years, it has become clear that companies need to focus more on diversity and inclusion. People of all backgrounds, genders, and ages need to be equally represented in an organization. And they need to have equal opportunities when they apply for a job. Most...

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 equal salaries for the same job? If the answer to one or more of these...

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 common, biases aren’t harmless. In the workplace, for example, gender bias is a very common problem. It’s the...

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 important to make everybody aware of gender. In this whitepaper we...

Haben Sie Schwierigkeiten, Frauen einzustellen? Dann sollten Sie Ihre Stellenanzeigen noch einmal durchlesen, bevor Sie sie veröffentlichen. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist groß, dass Sie Frauen ausschließen. Nicht, weil Sie sie ausschließen wollen, sondern wegen etwas,...

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 between men and women is a real thing. Just as gender bias is....

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 difficult to solve. Because how do you prevent something from happening...

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 gender-neutral language covers. When using gender-neutral language, you avoid...

Legt Ihr Unternehmen großen Wert auf Vielfalt und Integration? Dann stellen Sie sich die folgende Frage: Werden Frauen in Ihrem Unternehmen genauso behandelt wie Männer? Stellen Sie genauso viele Frauen wie Männer ein? Und sind sie in Ihrem Unternehmen gleich stark...

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 of more masculine words in job descriptions is very common. These are...

5 reasons why gender equality is important for the recruitment process.  Gender bias in recruitment is a big problem. Especially if your company has set itself ambitious diversity and inclusion goals. You’ll never reach these if you can’t manage to appeal to people of...

5 reasons why gender equality is important for the recruitment process.  Gender bias is one of the most common biases in recruitment. Women often feel unmotivated to apply for a role after reading the job description. Recruiters usually don’t intend for this to...

When we speak about more diversity and inclusion in the workforce, gender diversity is something that almost always comes up. Companies strive for more women in leadership roles, or more women in general, but struggle to succeed in doing so. Gender bias plays an...

Vielfalt und Inklusion in der Belegschaft haben viele Gesichter. Geschlechtervielfalt ist eine davon, und zwar eine, an der noch gearbeitet werden sollte. In der Politik steht das Thema ganz oben auf der Agenda. Unternehmen wollen mehr Frauen in Führungspositionen....