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Assumed white job applicants receive 9.5% more interview offers on average than assumed Black applicants in new study

HR Brew

While the experiment—the largest of its kind in the US—discovered that gender discrimination at the interview level is rare, racial discrimination appeared prevalent. Researchers found that having a diversity officer and diversity training didn’t appear to reduce the chance of discrimination in entry-level hiring.

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Why hiring tech is necessary but can have dangerous implications

HRExecutive

Companies aren’t legally allowed to choose who their job advertisements are shown to, but studies show that large social media companies may be more likely to show specific kinds of job ads to particular cohorts. Numerous studies have shown that facial recognition and voice recognition technology are lacking diversity-wise.

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Diversity recruiting: Two heads are better than one

Business Management Daily

Likewise, successful businesses draw insights from diverse teams. Diversity began making waves ever since McKinsey started selling DEI programs to clients looking for a cultural refresh. Does diversity recruiting affect any positive outcome? What is diversity recruiting? But are their concerns well founded?

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

Advertisement Yet, without a strong focus on analytics, reaching those ER objectives will be an even tougher challenge, according to HR Acuity’s fifth annual Employee Relations Benchmark Study. This year’s study was based on in-depth research from more than 125 organizations, representing approximately 4.5

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HR’s next big challenge: Ageism in the workplace

HRExecutive

Studies show age-diverse teams are more innovative and productive.” Age discrimination isn’t “just unfair, it’s bad for business,” Wahlquist says. Particularly as more employers strive to be considered diverse and inclusive, allowing ageism to permeate can position the organization and its culture as inauthentic, Lykins says.

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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

Trusaic

Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. Activision Blizzard’s CEO, J. Riot Games has since made significant strides to transform its workplace culture and environment.

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Four Ways Company Culture Can Support Women in Leadership

Cornerstone On Demand

While more than 75 percent of CEOs say gender equality is part of their top 10 business priorities, women remain underrepresented across every level of the corporate pipeline—comprising just 37 percent of management positions and 19 percent of C-Suite positions, according to a recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org.

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