Government uses gender-neutral language to find biggest talent pool

Recruiters should use gender-neutral language to guard against unconscious bias creeping into job adverts.

The advice follows reports in the Financial Times claiming government is to trial the use of gender-neutral language in advertising for apprenticeships to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.

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