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Title: The Language of Job Listings Author: Mark McGraw

*Source: * Human Resource Executive On-Line

*Date: *Feb 10, 2017

Summary: A recent analysis finds job listings for many of the fastest-growing roles and industries use predominantly "female" language that deters men from applying and thus limits the candidate pool. What can HR do to prevent gender bias -- conscious or unconscious -- in job descriptions?

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