Worrying amount of gender bias in UK job ads

Worrying amount of gender bias in UK job ads

The largest study of UK job adverts has unearthed some worrying findings regarding gender bias, which could be having a significant impact on recruitment.

Totaljobs’ research found that UK job adverts are plagued with gender-biased language. After reviewing 76,000 adverts over a six-week period, the jobsite found that on average, every advert had six gender-coded words. 

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