linkedINonymous

Reduce implicit bias in hiring by anonymizing LinkedIn profiles

What this plugin does

• Removes profile pictures from LinkedIn
• Anonymizes the names of users on LinkedIn

Why?

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities-who-whiten-job-resumes-get-more-interviews

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/upshot/the-measuring-sticks-of-racial-bias-.html

http://gender.stanford.edu/news/2014/why-does-john-get-stem-job-rather-jennifer

In short, we suck at turning off our biases, even when we want to. Instead, let's evaluate resumes based on their merit, not on our cultural stereotypes.

Development

Dependencies: node, yarn, Google Chrome

1. git clone git@github.com:AnilRedshift/linkedINonymous.git
2. yarn
3. yarn start
4. Navigate to chrome://extensions choose "Load Unpacked", and then select the build folder

Building production versions

1. yarn run build:prod or yarn run build:firefox:prod for firefox

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