Applied job board stats:
Indeed
Indeed seems to offer an higher than usual number of minority candidates
Gender
Indeed has a high proportion of female candidatesEthnicity
Indeed seems fairly representative ethnic balance, although this depends on location and sector.A note on data
The data is based on over 50,000 applications, the majority of which are from the UK but also the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Singapore. We don't currently control for typical or average demographic response rates for specific jobs, or for the average review scores for the jobs that applicants applied to. Data for some job boards is based on a small sample, but we're working on it. 😉
Top rated skills
| Skill | Avg score |
|---|---|
| communication | 2.8 / 5 |
| passion | 2.5 / 5 |
| initiative | 2.6 / 5 |
| project management | 2.9 / 5 |
| organisation | 2.6 / 5 |
| strategy | 2.7 / 5 |
| attention to detail | 2.6 / 5 |
| relationship management | 2.6 / 5 |
| creativity | 2.6 / 5 |
| prioritisation | 2.5 / 5 |
| publishing | 2.6 / 5 |
| problem solving | 2.7 / 5 |
| teamwork | 2.6 / 5 |
| personnel and human resources | 2.6 / 5 |
| stakeholder management | 2.6 / 5 |
| sales | 2.6 / 5 |
| time management | 2.5 / 5 |
| authenticity | 3.0 / 5 |
| industry knowledge | 2.3 / 5 |
| editorial | 2.6 / 5 |
Why diversity is important
A quick recap never hurts...
- Poor diversity is a clue there may be hiring bias
- Poor diversity dissauades talent from under-represented groups from joining you
- There's evidence that diverse teams may perform better
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