Diversity Question Answer Masking

Answers that candidates provide for diversity questions while completing a job submission or general profile can be masked after the candidates save the corresponding page.

A setting can be configured such that if candidates provide answers to diversity questions and save the corresponding page, the answers are no longer displayed on the page and asterisks are displayed in place of the answers on the Summary page.

If candidates edit their candidate profile or the job-specific application after saving a page containing answers configured for masking, they have to reenter their answers because the existing values will have been cleared. If candidates neglect to reenter the answers, a warning message lists the unanswered questions and invites the candidates to reenter answers.

Similarly, if candidates fill out other job-specific applications on the same career section and the corresponding application workflows contain diversity questions with answer masking enabled, the candidates have to reenter the values if they want to include them in the job submission. If candidates neglect to reenter the answers, a warning message lists the unanswered questions and invites the candidates to reenter answers.

Note: Because candidates are obliged to reenter answers to diversity questions (provided the masking feature is enabled) each time they edit their general profile or apply for jobs, enabling this feature can have a negative impact on the candidate experience. The inclusion of diversity questions with answers masking enabled in "primary" flows is therefore not recommended. Diversity questions, if configured for masking, are more suitable for "secondary" flows such as Invitation to Self-Identify and Request More Info.