While discrimination in the labour market is nothing new, the increasing use of algorithms in hiring means many well-qualified women may be falling at the first hurdle, said Stefflbauer. — AFP Relaxnews
If you’re a woman from an ethnic minority group hoping to land a job in Germany’s tech sector, you might want to rethink your CV.
As firms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to filter job applications, the mention of a foreign school or maternity leave could trigger automatic rejection, according to FrauenLoop, a non-profit aiming to boost diversity in tech.
