How closely do you need to match the qualifications for a job before you're likely to apply?

Guess what claim doesn't actually seem to have the backing that's often asserted for it:

You know that statistic that men apply for jobs when they meet 60% of job ad criteria and women only 100%? It’s rolled out all the time - in discussions of barriers #genderequity, by smart people I respect, and in the media.

The thing is - there’s no data to support it. [1/3]

— A/Prof Lisa A. Williams @lisawilliams.bsky.social (@williamslisaphd) June 12, 2019

The closest it seems you get is this:

The source? Internal interviews w/ execs at HP. Not an empirical study. @curtrice: “At this point, we know there is no legitimate, evidence-based foundation for the claim [...]. None. Nothing that can be examined, reproduced, reviewed or cited.” [3/3]

https://t.co/LnAWoZ7vNp

— A/Prof Lisa A. Williams @lisawilliams.bsky.social (@williamslisaphd) June 12, 2019