Victorian government trials blind job applications to overcome hiring bias

The Age reported this morning that the Victorian government has announced that it will trial removing personal details from job applications to rule out discrimination or unconscious bias. 

In an effort to tackle this bias, the 18-month Victorian trial will assess which personal details - including name, gender, age and location - should be removed during a job application process.

Major government departments, agencies such as WorkSafe and Victoria Police, and private companies such as Westpac will take part on a voluntary basis.

Link to the full article is available online here.