We want candidates hearing about us for the first time to feel just as equipped as those with friends on staff

Five Ways Toward a Fairer, More Transparent Hiring Process

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2023-01-24 14:00:10

We want candidates hearing about us for the first time to feel just as equipped as those with friends on staff By Sisi Wei

As I enter my first major round of hiring at The Markup (the jobs are here!) and my first major round of hiring as editor-in-chief, once again I’m thinking about how our industry approaches this process—what I like, and what I’d like to change.

Many people have been working hard to improve our industry’s hiring process, and a lot has been written about job postings in particular. For example, postings should include pay transparency (which is also required by law based on location), proactively remove barriers to entry, and represent only one small part of your hiring process.

As a rule of thumb, every time I am involved with a hiring process (whether I’m the hiring manager, candidate, or being asked to help recruit), I try to take a few steps to make the process more equitable, especially for people of color and anyone in our industry who has less access to industry networks and industry knowledge. 

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