The data is in, women are more likely to be interviewed than men
Australia’s Behavioral Economics Team of the Australian Government recently embarked on a program to get more minorities and women into jobs. They started a program in which CV’s were sent to hiring managers without names. The results:
Minority females were 8.6% more likely to be shortlisted when identifiable as a minority female.
The most important observation from this, though, is that the likelihood didn’t shift that much. 5.6% is a nice bonus, but it’s not a game changer. This indicates that, far and away, the most important thing to hiring managers is qualifications.
So, if you’re a woman, take heart. Focus on improving yourself and applying to those jobs. Turns out you have a better shot at them than most feminists would have you believe.