Reducing discrimination against job seekers with and without employment gaps
Redesigning résumés reduces discrimination against female jobseekers with child-related employment gaps and overall improves hireability of applicants with and without employment gaps.
Ariella S. Kristal,
Leonie Nicks,
Jamie Lee Gloor,
Oliver P. Hauser
Multiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves
In Germany, female job applicants with Turkish names received callbacks at lower rates than those with German names, despite comparable qualifications. This effect was particularly significant for applicants with Turkish names who wore headscarves.
Do School Counselors Exhibit Bias in Recommending Students for Advanced Coursework?
Black female students are statistically least recommended and rated as least prepared for AP Calculus by high school counselors, which has implications for their likelihood of success in the long-term.
Dania V. Francis,
Angela de Oliveira,
Carey Dimmitt
Class Advantage, Commitment Penalty: The Gendered Effect of Social Class Signals in an Elite Labor Market
Résumés signaling high socioeconomic class status made male applicants, but not female applicants, more likely to be selected for a job interview at elite law firms.
Older women were less likely than younger women to be offered interviews for entry-level positions, despite having resumes with matched characteristics.
Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study
Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.
Reducing discrimination against job seekers with and without employment gaps
Redesigning résumés reduces discrimination against female jobseekers with child-related employment gaps and overall improves hireability of applicants with and without employment gaps.
Ariella S. Kristal,
Leonie Nicks,
Jamie Lee Gloor,
Oliver P. Hauser
Do School Counselors Exhibit Bias in Recommending Students for Advanced Coursework?
Black female students are statistically least recommended and rated as least prepared for AP Calculus by high school counselors, which has implications for their likelihood of success in the long-term.
Dania V. Francis,
Angela de Oliveira,
Carey Dimmitt
Older women were less likely than younger women to be offered interviews for entry-level positions, despite having resumes with matched characteristics.
Multiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves
In Germany, female job applicants with Turkish names received callbacks at lower rates than those with German names, despite comparable qualifications. This effect was particularly significant for applicants with Turkish names who wore headscarves.
Class Advantage, Commitment Penalty: The Gendered Effect of Social Class Signals in an Elite Labor Market
Résumés signaling high socioeconomic class status made male applicants, but not female applicants, more likely to be selected for a job interview at elite law firms.
Discrimination against Queer Women in the U.S. Workforce: A Resume Audit Study
Based on fictitious resumes, LGBTQ women received fewer invitations to interview than perceived heterosexual women when applying online to jobs in several states.
