One of the threats individuals can face is social identity threat where an individual feels threatened by their identity and will find the job less appealing. 

Individuals can face social identity threat from stereotypes

•	Social identity threat

•	How metastereotypes are worded 


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Metastereotypes can affect job applications because when job seekers feel that they don’t pertain to qualities or traits that they see in job ads, they are less likely to see it as something appealing or something that they are qualified for. 

Job applications affect job seekers perception

Koçak, A., Rooman, C., Duyck, W., & Derous, E. (2022). Mind the ad: How personality requirements affect older and younger job seekers' job attraction. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 95, 718– 737. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12396

Mind the ad: How personality requirements affect older and younger job seekers' job attraction

If job seekers perceive a stereotype as negative, they are likely to feel it as threat or as a challenge.

The effect of job seekers perceiving stereotypes

•	Where their social identity feels seen

•	Facing challenge 


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