The federal government is testing a name-blind recruitment process in an attempt to knock down barriers for job-seekers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Treasury Board President Scott Brison said the pilot project will make the hiring process more fair and inclusive, and lead to a more diverse and strengthened federal public service. The project, which will hide applicants' names from hiring managers during the initial screening process, will compare the results with outcomes from traditional applicant shortlisting. A government news release said the name-blind technique is already practised in a number of European organizations, including the British Civil Service, to avoid "unconscious bias" in the hiring process. Pilot could be expandedBrison said results from the pilot project will be ready in October, and that the process could be expanded to other government departments and agencies.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2017 16:11 UTC