a)
- The topic is gender-blind hiring.
- Students can decide for themselves which argument is stronger.
b)
The writer makes the notes short by:
- omitting subjects and there is / are (
There are no problems ...; It may change ...; There would be resistance ...) - using abbreviations (re = about / concerning; e.g. = for example)
- using slashes instead of linkers (men / women, people / cultures)
- omitting articles (
the best person chosen for the job; casting a female role in a film) - omitting the verb be (best person
is chosen for job)