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title: How to ask how an applicant identifies during the hiring process.
description: Tracking the gender of applicants is important to understand if an underrepresentation is coming through the pipeline during recruitment. Ask this question in a way where applicants know this information will be used for the right reasons.
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# How to ask how an applicant identifies during the hiring process.

## Tracking the gender of applicants is important to understand if an underrepresentation is coming through the pipeline during recruitment. Ask this question in a way where applicants know this information will be used for the right reasons.

Question: How do you identify?

Multi-choice responses: 

\- Man

\- Woman

\- Non-binary

\- Prefer to self-describe \[open text\]

 

It's important to state that 1) it's voluntary to disclose, 2) why this information is being asked during the interview process 3) ensure that it will be kept confidential unless mutually agreed otherwise.

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