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Hiring managers in the food service industry often emphasize the importance of finding the right “fit” when hiring new employees. But does everyone have the same chance to fit in?
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a tough field.
Checking references has long been a part of the hiring process but it should only ever be one of a series of steps taken to assess someone’s qualifications.
Competition for the best jobs can be fierce but some simple preparation can ensure you stand out from the pack at the interview stage.
Using technology to screen job applicants might be faster than reading CVs and face- to-face interviews but the most suitable candidate could be overlooked.
People who object to affirmative action were more likely to discriminate against job candidates with Black-sounding names than those who supported it, whether or not they had to rush.
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
AI has been criticised for containing inherent biases, but if used in the right way it could make hiring fairer.
When CEOs and workplace leaders communicate their personal values and ethics clearly, they inspire individuals to want to work for their organizations.
Workplaces are increasingly recognizing that productive employees seek out workplaces that prioritize mental well-being and offer flexible working conditions.
Software you may already use every day can track your productivity for your employer.
Understanding how hiring managers evaluate candidates can help us understand current hiring prejudices and, hopefully, help us overcome them.
Why diversity and not anti-racism?
A recent study about hiring practices sheds light on why some jobs change between when a decision is made to hire someone, and the actual hiring process itself.
No wonder people are sceptical about providing information – they don’t know why employers want this information or what they’re going to do with it.
Two scholars of corporate do-goodery suggest a hidden driver of corporate decisions to leave Russia is the global trend in which record numbers of workers are quitting their jobs.
The job market continued to improve in December, but a stagnating labor pool will pose more challenges for employers in 2022.
Hiring ex-offenders is good for business, and good for society.
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Adjunct Professor of Organizational Studies, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada
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Law Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Lecturer in Cultural Sociology, Birmingham City University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Regina
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Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Business-Society Management, Rotterdam School of Management
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Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Saint Mary’s University
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PhD student, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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