Some 64 per cent of accountancy and finance professionals do not consider the term "newly qualified" to be a discriminatory phrase, according to new research. However, the study by financial job site GAAPweb found that many employers and recruitment agencies are reluctantly removing the term from job specs due to fears of breaking age discrimination laws. Nearly 200 accountancy and finance professionals were surveyed in order to gain a clearer understanding of what they consider to be discriminatory or exclusive language in job advertisements. According to the figures, 70 per cent of finance professionals consider "newly qualified" as referring to a specific career stage rather than relating to age. With terms such as "young" and "mature" clearly indicating age, the respondents appeared to be undecided as to whether removing the phrase "newly qualified" encourages inclusion, or just increases the amount of potentially unsuitable job applications an employer receives. Pareto - Graduate Banking Sales Jobs with the UK's financial organisations companies earning up to £35k OTE
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