What measures can businesses take to ensure they are not engaging in discriminatory practices when advertising jobs?
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Businesses should ensure that any language used in job advertisements does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, religion, disability or any other legally-protected characteristic. They should also refrain from requesting specific qualifications or experience related to a protected characteristic and keep recruitment processes as fair and impartial as possible. It is also important to periodically audit job postings to ensure there is no discrimination present. Additionally, businesses can train staff on their responsibility of not participating in unlawful discrimination in hiring practices.
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What measures can businesses take to ensure they are not engaging in discriminatory practices when advertising jobs?
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Businesses can take a few measures to ensure that their job postings do not contain discriminatory language. Firstly, companies should use non-discriminatory language when specifying the necessary qualifications and experience of candidates. Additionally, businesses should avoid explicitly defining gender roles and expectations as it relates to their job postings by refraining from terms like "women only" or "men preferred". Companies should also actively seek diverse talent pools by utilizing recruiters outside of the organization when advertising jobs to avoid existing employee biases. Furthermore, businesses should make sure that they are treating all applicants fairly by ensuring identical or similar descriptions include equivalent skills, qualifications and requirements for all available positions.
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What measures can businesses take to ensure they are not engaging in discriminatory practices when advertising jobs?