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reducing bias? How prevalent is the practice and how is
it being implemented? The survey results reveal some
key trends.
The implementation of resume redaction remains
limited. Despite increased energy around diversity
initiatives, few companies are using resume
redaction. In the study, only 10.7% of
companies employ the practice,
though 81.6% are familiar
with it.
Among the group
currently redacting
identifying
information
on resumes,
many only use
it in certain
circumstances,
such as more
junior level roles
where job history
and experience is
less impactful on
selection.
While recruiters aim to eliminate bias, they have
marginal success. Respondents indicated the practice of
blind hiring has not positively impacted the achievement
of diversity goals. In fact, nearly three-quarters (72.7%)
indicated no change. Overall, resume redaction has little
to no impact on achieving diversity goals.
Findings from job
seekers support the
contention of recruiters
that the implementation
of resume redaction is
limited. Only 13.9% indicated
they have had information hidden.
Resume redaction helps
recruiters evaluate
people on their skills
and experience instead
of other factors that can
lead to biased decisions.
Despite limited application, support for the
concept is high among both job seekers and recruiters.
Because resume redaction is not generally known
outside of the recruiting world, job seekers were
shown a brief definition. The reaction to it was highly
favorable, with 80.7% indicating a favorable response.
Recruiters have focused goals for resume redaction.
Recruiters were asked to indicate their goals for resume
redaction, and respondents unanimously agreed that
a goal is to eliminate the possibility of bias in the
recruitment processes. However, interestingly, less than
one-half (45.5%) cited diversity as a goal. A more diverse
workforce may be the outcome, but the primary driver is
clearly to eliminate bias, which does not necessarily lead
to a more diverse workforce.
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Job seekers' concern over limiting
accomplishments is high.
Candidates are concerned
about blind recruitment
inhibiting their
ability to distinguish
themselves. They
were asked if
they feel the
practice of blind
recruitment could
prevent them
from including
information to a
potential employer
that would distinguish
them from other job
applicants. Despite a
very positive reaction to
the concept, respondents were
divided about the potential for valuable
information being masked. Overall, 40.7% felt the
practice could inhibit their job search, while 38.2% felt
it would not.
Implementation of the practice is manual. Recruiters
were asked how they implement resume redaction.
Overwhelmingly, 80% of respondents manually hide
the fields. This is often done by simply crossing out
the information with a Sharpie or going through a
resume and blocking out select fields of text within a
document application. The problem with this technique
is that there is still the potential for recruiter bias in the
process, partially negating the point of the exercise.
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