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Alternatively, it could be ameliorated in a non-discriminatory way by anonymizing applications.
by Manuel_D 4y ago
Alternatively, it could be ameliorated in a non-discriminatory way by anonymizing applications.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoSure. Which would require a specialized group of trained people at the company. This would involve such things as changing Alma Mater University to "completed degree". It would involve fudging things such as how long it took to graduate (which can be an indicator of familial status, in so far as people from poorer backgrounds are disproportionately likely to take longer to complete due to financial reasons). Genuinely anonymizing an application is a difficult task without losing pertinent data.
- Manuel_D 4y agoBoth of the things you listed are as simple as text replacement.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoAnd how do you replace this text without losing important, non-origin context? What you probably need is an entire re-write. But a re-write, or even a bad text replacement, can make it look like the applicant is better or worse at grammar or writing in general. This is not as easy a task as a simple text replacement.
- Manuel_D 4y agoThe important content is their work history, projects, technical skills, etc. If the rewriting is awkward, it's affecting all candidates uniformly.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoA genuine bad rewrite would tend to affect all candidates uniformly (except those who have pre-anonymized their applications, thus gaming the process), but a find-replace is more problematic.
- Manuel_D 4y agoIf that's an issue, the companies could just tell applicants to pre anonymize their resumes to eliminate any potential gaming.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoI think it's worthwhile A/B testing your idea.