Anoniem solliciteren en het tegengaan van arbeidsmarktdiscriminatie: op basis van leeftijd, geslacht en migratieachtergrond
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Based on a large scale study among many employers, we aim to determine whether anonymous job applications contribute to more equal opportunities for candidates of different ages, migration backgrounds and genders. Approximately 1650 candidates were followed in both the control and intervention periods. The difference in chances to be invited was tested by means of logistic regression analysis with an interaction term between personal characteristics and period. The chance of an invitation for all groups (men and women, younger and older people, and people with and without a migration background) is around or slightly above 50% in the regular period and around 35% in the anonymous period. We found no significant effect of applying anonymously on differences in the probability of being invited to an interview between candidates of different ages, migration backgrounds and genders. The current research therefore cannot confirm that anonymous job applications prevents discrimination in the recruitment process. Based on previous research, it appears that anonymous job applications may only work for specific positions and target groups.
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982181
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Tijdschrift voor HRM, 1(1), pp. 29-49.
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29-49