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Career Services at the University of Zurich

Gender sensitive Wording

You increase the chance of your job advertisement in the competition for talented employees by using gender sensitive wording.

descriptions
better      
Back Office Manager (female/male)
instead ofSecretary

Ensure that you use gender specific vocabulary and images in job advertisements in a well balanced manner

Considered typically male

ambitious, dynamic, strong-willed, offensive, determined, goal-oriented, performance oriented, confident, leading, pragmatic, analytical...

Considered typically female       

flexible, communicative, dedicated, conscientious, outgoing, open minded, responsible, neat appearance, friendly, helpful, service-oriented ...

Describe area of responsibility, requirements or organisational units instead of characteristics of the future employee

better               

Sales Manager wanted.
You are responsible for the planning and implementation of the regional sales targets and develop effective measures in order to achieve them. You manage a team of 4 female employees and 3 male employees and know how to effectively drain on the ressources.


instead of                

Strong-selling personality with management capabilities (m/f) wante.
Are you a leader? A dynamic, determined and offensive Doer? Then you will be a perfect fit! We are looking for a performance oriented and ambitious personality, who can get things done and knows how to reach goals.



Women underestimate their competencies more often than men do. Formulate the requirements for a position in a way that female applicants do not establish any unnecessary inhibitions
better           

You will conduct conversations in German, English, French and Italian.

instead of    

You speak German, English, French and Italian fluently and errorless.

Additional Information

Merkblätter für Arbeitgeber und Arbeitgeberinnen 

Geschlechtergerecht in Text und Bild (ein Leitfaden der UZH-Abteilung Gleichstellung und Diversität)

Genderneutrale Sprache in Stellenausschreibungen (ein Leitfaden der UZH-Abteilung Personal)