Applied job board stats:
Guardian Jobs
Guardian Jobs seems to be a notable source of ethnic diversity, so a possible source of minority candidates
Gender
Guardian Jobs seems skewed towards womenEthnicity
Guardian Jobs 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. 😉
About Guardian Jobs
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper founded in 1821. Its left-leaning broadsheet format has attracted a large audience amongst professionals and academics
Top rated skills
| Skill | Avg score |
|---|---|
| communication | 2.8 / 5 |
| organisation | 2.7 / 5 |
| project management | 2.7 / 5 |
| stakeholder management | 2.7 / 5 |
| teamwork | 2.8 / 5 |
| attention to detail | 2.8 / 5 |
| problem solving | 2.7 / 5 |
| collaboration | 2.9 / 5 |
| leadership | 2.8 / 5 |
| relationship management | 2.8 / 5 |
| initiative | 2.9 / 5 |
| strategy | 2.8 / 5 |
| prioritisation | 2.7 / 5 |
| strategic thinking | 3.0 / 5 |
| research | 2.7 / 5 |
| motivation | 2.9 / 5 |
| influence | 2.8 / 5 |
| time management | 2.9 / 5 |
| creativity | 2.7 / 5 |
| passion | 2.8 / 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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