The federal government says hiding the names of job applicants had no significant effect on whether those who identified as visible minorities were called in for an interview over a six-month period. A pilot project launched last April by the Public Service Commission of Canada sought to compare the results of traditional screening methods with name-blind recruitment in order to bolster diversity and inclusion in government ranks. In a report released this week, the commission says there was no significant difference for candidates from visible minority groups when their personal information was concealed. The commission notes that the results can’t be generalized to the entire public service because the pilot relied on departments that volunteered and used a non-random selection of external hiring processes. It will also examine how name-blind principles could be included in the design of future technology changes to its recruitment systems.

Source: National Post January 24, 2018 17:15 UTC