Sweden: Anonymous job-applications unsuccessful

Seven government agencies that tested out anonymous job applications have ditched the method. It was hoped that by making sure all job-seekers were anonymous any possible sexism or racism would be taken out of the equation.


But the agencies say that they saw no real difference in the types of people that ended up coming in for interviews compared to more traditional methods. They also say the new system was more complicated and also more expensive.



Source: SR (English)

See also: Netherlands: Anonymous job applications aren't helpful, Sweden: Immigrants have harder time getting interviewed for jobs,, Belgium: Anonymous job applications

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This represents a setback to the Inquisition, but a disappointed race grievance industry is sure to come up with a new tactics. Once institutionalized, the institution becomes far more concerned with perpetuating its own existence than it does about its founding mission statement.

They'll eventually invent, create, and magnify grievances to justify their existence. It's the nature of institutions.

You can count on it - because careers depend upon it.

Anonymous said...

I don't understand how they can check references and verify degrees with anonymous applicants. Both of these methods are infinitely more useful and telling that anything an applicant may write on an application or even say in a face-to-face interview. It just seems like it would cause even more fraud in an immigrant population who more than likely came to the Free World through the commission of fraud. Creeps me out. I'm glad they're moving toward ditching it.

Esther said...

Jdamn13,

The idea of anonymous job-applications is that you are anonymous until you're called in for an interview. This way your name is not a factor in being invited to a face-to-face meeting. Employers don't start calling for references before an interview.