https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/bilnd-recruitment-...
In a bid to eliminate sexism, thousands of public servants have been told to pick recruits who have had all mention of their gender and ethnic background stripped from their CVs
The trial found assigning a male name to a candidate made them 3.2 per cent less likely to get a job interview.
Adding a woman's name to a CV made the candidate 2.9 per cent more likely to get a foot in the door.
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Leaders of the Australian public service will today be told to "hit pause" on blind recruitment trials.
