Dive Brief:

• eHarmony, the online dating service, is developing its own tech for use in the recruitment space. But those leading the charge, Elevated Careers, say the service's algorithms can't be used to boost workplace diversity as part of the process, according to ZDNet.

• Steve Carter, the Elevated Careers launch leader, told ZDNet his service would "stay away from that type of protected information." They will instead focus on helping people find a workplace where they have strong compatibility with the company's culture, hiring manager, and attitude towards work to make a "match."

• Carter told ZDNet that the major stumbling block for Elevated Careers regarding diversity occurs on the legal front, because it "can't discriminate" in its hiring practices based on a candidate's qualities of diversity (gender, ethnic background, etc.).

Dive Insight:

Elevated Careers fears its algorithms would be attacked as racist and sexist if used to measure job compatibility, Carter told ZDNet. In short, that means the eHarmony offshoot must first build an immense database to prove itself in the marketplace, ZDNet reports.

Other companies and programs have sprung up to help companies improve diversity through algorithms and platforms, though some experts have spouted concern that such algorithms may have other biases built in.