Job-seekers With Nonbinary Gender Pronouns

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Nonbinary Pronouns on Resume Show Clear Hiring Bias

Today, approximately 1.2 million LGBTQ+ adults in the United States identify as nonbinary in terms of gender. Most of these individuals are under 30 years old, which means many are embarking on their professional careers. Among all LGBTQ+ professionals, workplace discrimination and bias are well-documented, but what about nonbinary people in particular?

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Our three-phase study revealed bias against nonbinary people, both in the workplace and during the job search process:

First, we asked hundreds of nonbinary people how their gender identities impact their job searches and workplace experiences. More than 80 percent of nonbinary people believed that identifying as nonbinary would hurt their job search.
Next, we sent two “phantom” resumes to 180 job postings. The resumes were identical, except the test resume included they/them pronouns, and the control did not. Though most companies were Equal Opportunity Employers, the test resume with pronouns received less interest and fewer interview invitations than the control resume.
To find out why the resume with pronouns may have gotten less interest, we sought feedback directly from hiring managers. We found that these managers were also less likely to want to contact an applicant whose resume included “they/them” pronouns.
As major layoffs sweep through the U.S. workforce, these timely data show that nonbinary individuals may have a more difficult time finding new jobs. Despite increased awareness of the gender spectrum and the growing popularity of workplace bias training, employers still have more work to do to erase discrimination from their hiring processes and workplaces.

Across the board, nonbinary folks worried that expressing their gender identity during a job search would harm their employment prospects. We spoke to over 400 nonbinary individuals about their experiences to understand how they perceived prejudice against them based on their gender identities. Most of the participants in our study preferred to use “they/them” pronouns.