Applied job board stats:
LinkedIn
LinkedIn seems to be a notable source of ethnic diversity, so a possible source of minority candidates
Gender
LinkedIn seems skewed towards womenEthnicity
LinkedIn has a strong proportion of minority candidates, 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. 😉
About LinkedIn
Linkedin is one of the largest social networks in the world, and focuses entirely on workplace networks
Top rated skills
| Skill | Avg score |
|---|---|
| communication | 2.7 / 5 |
| organisation | 2.6 / 5 |
| attention to detail | 2.7 / 5 |
| project management | 2.7 / 5 |
| leadership | 2.6 / 5 |
| initiative | 2.6 / 5 |
| passion | 2.7 / 5 |
| teamwork | 2.6 / 5 |
| relationship management | 2.7 / 5 |
| strategy | 2.7 / 5 |
| problem solving | 2.7 / 5 |
| collaboration | 2.7 / 5 |
| stakeholder management | 2.7 / 5 |
| research | 2.8 / 5 |
| motivation | 2.6 / 5 |
| writing | 2.5 / 5 |
| strategic thinking | 2.6 / 5 |
| creativity | 2.7 / 5 |
| prioritisation | 2.7 / 5 |
| complex problem solving | 2.7 / 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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