job description gender bias

10 Free Fixes to Remove Gender Bias from your Job Postings (2026)

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Quick Summary: Job Description Gender Bias in 2026 Job description gender bias usually comes down to a handful of repeat offenders. Ongig’s Text Analyzer tracked every masculine-coded word swap made between January 1 and July 13, 2026. The most-replaced word was “strong” (42 swaps), followed by “lead” (26) and “independently” (13). Below, we break down… Read more »

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The Top 10 Masculine Biased Words in Job Descriptions (2026)

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Quick Summary Ongig analyzed job posting data from January 1 to July 13, 2026. “Strong,” “lead,” and “independently” are the most common masculine biased words in job descriptions. Other frequent offenders include “strengthen,” “competitive,” “leaders,” “analyze,” “champion,” “analysis,” and “independent.” Replacing these with gender-neutral alternatives can help increase female application rates. How We Identified These… Read more »

Candidates Ignore Job Descriptions

Why Great Candidates Ignore Job Descriptions and What Leading Employers Do Differently

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There’s a moment in almost every hiring cycle where the numbers stop making sense. The posting went up. Traffic looks fine. Applications are coming in. And yet the people you actually wanted, the ones who’d change the shape of the team, never show up in the pipeline. Most job descriptions are written for the company… Read more »

Top 3 Feminine-Biased Words Used in Job Descriptions (2026 Update)

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Quick Summary We used to rank feminine-biased words by how often they showed up in random job postings. This year, though, we tried something different instead: we looked at the words our own clients actually swapped out inside Text Analyzer, from January to mid-July 2026. The clear winner is the “collaborate” family (collaboration, collaborate, collaborative,… Read more »

How to Balance AI and Human Recruitment

How to Balance AI and Human Recruitment in 2026?

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It’s time to unpack a hot topic lingering on the minds of employers and recruiters: “How can our company balance AI and human recruitment?” It’s a critical TA question that deserves practical answers! Especially since automated recruitment becomes increasingly prevalent. In fact, 35% to 45% of companies have already adopted AI in their core hiring… Read more »

Attract Hard-to-Find Candidates

What High-Performing Talent Teams Do Differently to Attract Hard-to-Find Candidates

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Some roles just don’t fill. You post, you refresh the ATS, you widen the salary band, and the pipeline stays thin.  Meanwhile, another team down the street, or across the internet, closes the same role in six weeks with someone better than anyone you’ve seen.  What are they doing differently? Teams that consistently land scarce… Read more »

Diversity Titles: Top 20 DEI Job Titles for 2026

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Which diversity titles work best for you and your team? My team and I looked at the best practices at leading companies as well as the most popular diversity titles requested on Google (via ahrefs and Google’s Keyword Tool). So, this diversity title article is the latest chapter in Ongig’s Job Titles: The Definitive Guide…. Read more »

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Why Job Descriptions Need Track Changes (Not Just Version History)

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Think about the last important document you worked on. Chances are it lived in Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or another tool where everyone could suggest edits, leave comments, and track every change. So why are job descriptions—one of the most collaborative documents in HR—still being passed around as Word files, email attachments, and competing versions?… Read more »

AI Won't Replace Recruiters. But It Should Replace This Work.

AI Won’t Replace Recruiters. But It Should Replace This Work.

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Every recruiting team has work they hate doing. The funny thing is most teams have been doing it so long they stopped questioning whether it needs to exist at all. That’s exactly where AI gets interesting—not by replacing people, but by replacing busywork. For the past year, most conversations around AI in HR have focused… Read more »

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40+ Best Funny Recruiter Memes for 2026

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What’s life without a good laugh? I put together this list of 35+ recruiter memes too funny, and true, not to share. So, I hope you enjoy it! Linkedin Recruiter Memes Let’s kick off this list with a hot topic for most recruiters: LinkedIn! Love it or hate it, LinkedIn remains a key point of… Read more »

The Top 20 Communications Job Titles Including PR!

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What are the best communications job titles for employers and job seekers alike? My team and I analyzed which Communications and Public Relations job titles get the most traction, both from candidates searching on Google and from employers requesting job descriptions. It’s a field worth paying attention to. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read more »

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10 Common Job Description Challenges Ongig Is Solving in 2026

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“I think it’s going to take weeks before I can reduce all unconscious bias in this job description”. “I don’t think I’m going to finish creating this job description on time”. “I’m tired of scrolling through different files to find past JDs to use as templates”. I’m certain the above are some issues you frequently… Read more »

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5 Job Search Page Mistakes to Fix in 2026

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Your career site job search page is a vital component of the candidate experience. The most common job search page mistakes include using your ATS’s URL instead of your own domain, letting your ATS logo overshadow your brand, relying on dropdown filters instead of crawlable links, losing your favicon on the job portal, and publishing generic… Read more »

The Hottest AI Conversations on DEI in 2026 (And Why They Matter

The Hottest AI Conversations on DEI in 2026 (And Why They Matter)

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Databricks, a leader in enterprise AI, recently concluded their annual AI Summit, which has presented a plethora of insights for industry professionals. The four-day event (from June 15 to 18) featured top speakers such as NVIDIA’s senior solution architect James Maki and OpenAI’s president and co-founder, Greg Brockman.  As TA and HR specialists, it’s critical… Read more »

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How to Use Salary Benchmarking to Attract Better Candidates

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Salary benchmarking is only an input. What you do with it, where you place it, how you phrase it, and what you wrap around it, is what makes a candidate accept your offer instead of another company’s.  This matters more than ever, as 72% of employers are reporting difficulty finding skilled talent, according to ManpowerGroup’s… Read more »