Facebook shares its diversity training course with all

Facebook shares its diversity training course with all

Wed Jul 29, 2015

Facebook, the world's largest social network, wants to eliminate 'bias' in the hiring process -- and not just at Facebook.

Facebook on Tuesday launched a new page called 'Managing Unconscious Bias,' which features a training course and several informational videos aimed at improving diversity in the workplace. The training course, which was developed by Facebook, educates would-be employers and job-seekers on the realities of bias in the hiring process. The training was previously provided to Facebook employees.

'One of the most important things we can do to promote diversity in the workplace is to correct for the unconscious bias that all of us have,' Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, wrote in a post Tuesday announcing Facebook's decisions to publish the training course. 'Studies show that job applicants with 'black sounding names' are less likely to get callbacks than those with 'white sounding names' - and applicants called Jennifer are likely to be offered a lower salary than applicants called John. And organizations which consider themselves highly meritocratic can actually show more bias.'

Facebook is one of the biggest technology companies in the world with over 10,000 employees. However, like most of Silicon Valley, workplace diversity continues to be an issue for the company. In June, Facebook reported that 68 percent of its employees are men, and in technology-related roles, males made up 84 percent of its workforce. Just over half of Facebook's employees are white.

Facebook, the world's largest social network, wants to eliminate 'bias' in the hiring process -- and not just at Facebook.

Facebook on Tuesday launched a new page called 'Managing Unconscious Bias,' which features a training course and several informational videos aimed at improving diversity in the workplace. The training course, which was developed by Facebook, educates would-be employers and job-seekers on the realities of bias in the hiring process. The training was previously provided to Facebook employees.

'One of the most important things we can do to promote diversity in the workplace is to correct for the unconscious bias that all of us have,' Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, wrote in a post Tuesday announcing Facebook's decisions to publish the training course. 'Studies show that job applicants with 'black sounding names' are less likely to get callbacks than those with 'white sounding names' - and applicants called Jennifer are likely to be offered a lower salary than applicants called John. And organizations which consider themselves highly meritocratic can actually show more bias.'

Facebook is one of the biggest technology companies in the world with over 10,000 employees. However, like most of Silicon Valley, workplace diversity continues to be an issue for the company. In June, Facebook reported that 68 percent of its employees are men, and in technology-related roles, males made up 84 percent of its workforce. Just over half of Facebook's employees are white.

SOURCE: CNET

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