Independent report

Encouraging employers to advertise jobs as flexible with jobs site Indeed

Researching testing whether changes to the choice architecture of job advert templates can encourage employers to advertise more jobs with flexible working options, and the impact on job seekers.

• From: Government Equalities Office and Women and Equalities Unit
• Published: 5 March 2021

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The report includes findings from field trials with jobs site Indeed and an online trial with Predictiv.

The trials show that small changes to the choice architecture of job postings can encourage employers to advertise more jobs with flexible working options, and could attract more jobseekers to apply, particularly women.

Published 5 March 2021