What are the best legal job titles for you and your team? I reviewed 85 legal job titles searched for by candidates (and employers!) to find the best titles for you to choose from. This is the latest chapter in Ongig’s series called Job Titles: The Definitive Guide. In this article, you’ll find: Chief Legal Officer… Read more »
Top 10+ Diversity Videos
A solid stance on Diversity & Inclusion is the foundation of many successful companies. Sharing those messages through video is becoming a popular trend. Our CEO, Rob Kelly wrote about 5 of the Best Diversity And Inclusion Videos in 2019, but with diversity taking center stage due to the recent Black Lives Matter movement, we wanted to find… Read more »
Top 25 Design Job Titles [with Descriptions]
What are the best design job titles for you and your team? I reviewed 90+ design job titles searched for by candidates (and employers!) to find the best titles for you to choose from. This is the latest chapter in Ongig’s series called Job Titles: The Definitive Guide. In this article, you’ll find: Types of Design… Read more »
The Story Behind “Master-Slave” Being Excluded by (Most) Tech Firms
Racial bias has been a hot topic in 2020, but the story behind “Master-Slave” bias dates back to the early 2000s. In tech, master/slave terminology has been used as an industry standard to describe when one piece of hardware controls another. But the phrase has continuously received criticism over the years for being racially biased,… Read more »
Top 20 Product Management Job Titles [+ Descriptions]
What are the best product job titles for you and your team? I reviewed 70+ product job titles searched for by candidates (and employers!) to find the best titles for you to choose from. This is the latest chapter in Ongig’s series called Job Titles: The Definitive Guide. In this article, you’ll find: Product Development vs… Read more »
10 Best Career Page Examples [2020]
Your career page is the front door for your online candidates. When candidates knock on your door, will they be greeted with something creative or something boring? If your answer is the latter, you might want to give your career page a makeover. Check out this list of 10 career page examples of employers we’ve… Read more »
7 Examples of Racial Bias in Job Descriptions
Racial bias in job descriptions can be unconscious, but it happens quite often. Here are 7 examples of racial bias Ongig’s Text Analyzer finds when scanning our clients’ job descriptions. 1. Bias Against Black Candidates There are some obvious and not so obvious phrases that cause racial bias (or hidden bias) against Black candidates in… Read more »
30 Funny Job Descriptions [Warning: some are in bad taste] [2024 Update]
If you are looking for a laugh, there are loads of funny job descriptions and funny wanted ads on the internet. We found 30 funny job postings (past and present) that will give you a giggle. Let’s have a look at the list. Funny Job Descriptions The funny job descriptions on this list are funny… Read more »
The “Brown Paper Bag Test” [Racial Bias]
In the last 30 days, companies like Amazon, Twitter, and Apple started to ban the use of the phrase “brown bag” because some find it racist. The companies are banning “brown bag” even if it’s describing a “brown bag session”, a phrase often used to describe a “lunch and learn” session. Amazon also added “brown… Read more »
Famous People with Disabilities [a list of 650+]
We found 650+ famous people with disabilities during our recent research on neurodiversity. What is an example of a disability? According to Disabled World: “A disability is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic diseases. A disability can be present… Read more »
Top 20 Public Relations Job Titles [+ Descriptions]
What are the best Public Relations job titles for you and your team? I reviewed 72 PR job titles searched for by candidates (and employers!) to find the best titles for you to choose from. This is the latest chapter in Ongig’s series called Job Titles: The Definitive Guide. In this article, you’ll find: Examples of… Read more »
12 Impressive Diversity & Inclusion Pages (and Why!)
Looking to revamp your diversity recruiting strategy? A great place to start is with your diversity page. After combing through 200+ diversity pages I found 12 that caught my attention and stood out the most. Here’s a table of contents to help you navigate: What is a diversity page Adidas AT&T Dell Netflix Hubspot IBM… Read more »
20+ Top Brands Changing Their Name to Avoid Racial Bias
Many companies have been accused of having racist brands for years. They include corporate names, product names, mascots, and logos. We found 20+ top brands (including Nestle, Colgate and Quaker Oats) accused of carrying racist brands that are making a name or branding change (5 more are making other changes). Many of these changes came… Read more »
Layoffs drop by 63% in March, the biggest decrease in 12 months [April 1, 2021 Update]
April 1, 2021 Update Here are some COVID layoff highlights I’m seeing from Talent Airport (brought to you by Ongig & Friends) through midnight last night. Highlights & Observations from March 2021: Ongig’s Talent Airport showed a decrease in layoffs compared to February, the biggest drop since we start tracking a year ago. Here’s our monthly trendline… Read more »
5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring
We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Let’s have a look! 1. Racial Bias in Job Descriptions Racial bias in hiring starts with the job description. Even if it is unconscious, many companies have job descriptions with racial… Read more »
