Resume Anonymization for Blind Screening with anonym.plus

HR Solution · Recruitment & Hiring · EEOC / Title VII

Resume anonymization is the removal of personal data from a job seeker's submission before review. Blind screening supports EEOC and Title VII goals by hiding protected traits. anonym.plus marks names, photos, and origin cues on your own device, so reviewers see skills, not identity.

When this applies

Names, schools, and addresses can trigger bias before a single skill is read. You hide those cues so the panel scores merit alone.

How anonym.plus handles it

1. Open the submission in anonym.plus on your workstation.
2. Local OCR reads any scanned or image-based page.
3. The tool flags names, contacts, and origin cues.
4. Confirm each flag and keep job titles and skills.
5. Swap each cue for a neutral label, or black it out.
6. Keep the name map ON if you must re-link the person later.

What you need to provide

• The submission (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
• An operator: Replace (swap), Redact (black out), or Mask (partial).
• The optional name map, ON for blind review, OFF for true anonymity.

PII entity types detected

Compliance achieved

• Supports blind review under EEOC / Title VII guidance.
• Hides protected traits so the panel scores skill, not identity.
• Working copies stay safe with AES-256-GCM at rest.
• Covers 340+ PII types across 48 languages, well past name and photo.

Limitations & cautions

Bias can leak through a hobby, a club, or a rare award even with the name gone. The tool flags listed items; read free-text lines for indirect cues yourself before review.