What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs

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What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs​

A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black...

What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs​

Claire Cain Miller and Josh Katz
Mon, April 8, 2024 at 11:54 AM CDT·8 min read
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A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up résumés with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others, and H.R. practices made a big difference. (The New York Times)More
A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black, and male or female — Latisha or Amy, Lamar or Adam.
On Monday, they released the names of the companies. On average, they found, employers contacted the presumed white applicants 9.5% more often than the presumed Black applicants.
Yet this practice varied significantly by firm and industry. One-fifth of the companies — many of them retailers or car dealers — were responsible for nearly half of the gap in callbacks to white and Black applicants.
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Two companies favored white applicants over Black applicants significantly more than others. They were AutoNation, a used car retailer, which contacted presumed white applicants 43% more often, and Genuine Parts Co., which sells auto parts including under the NAPA brand, and called presumed white candidates 33% more often.
In a statement, Heather Ross, a spokesperson for Genuine Parts, said, “We are always evaluating our practices to ensure inclusivity and break down barriers, and we will continue to do so.” AutoNation did not respond to a request for comment.

What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs

A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black...

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[Kenny West]

Not gonna stop cacs and the politicians gaslighting them from whining about DEI and Affirmative Action taking all the jobs from them

 

[ORDER_66]

I'm shocked that white companies would outright discriminate against black applicants SHOCKED..... its "inherent" in them to do that havent they figured it out by now???

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

"Bu bu bu bu bu but racism is dead "
-Coli c00ns

 

[Quiet]

Be sure to vote Trump, he’ll make sure there’s no government red tape anywhere so the racism can be out in the open how we like it.

 

[broller]

Not needed for us but needed for them

 

[Hersh]

to this expirent again and give black and latino candidates slightly more expirience than the white applicants

 

[ORDER_66]

to this expirent again and give black and latino candidates slightly more expirience than the white applicants

You think thats gonna change things?!??

 

[Paper Boi]

been known

remember reading in college about a study they did where employers were more likely to hire or give an interview to a cac with a drug conviction than a black person with a perfect criminal record

 

[DonRe]

"Bu bu bu bu bu but racism is dead "
-Coli c00ns

“Bu bu bu bu bu i want racism out in the open. In my face. So i can see it. And feel it. Keep it real. Thats all i ask”

No surprise here. We once said wait til the old racist die. But btw self hating clowns and new age maga racist, this shyt will be around longer than expected.

 

[3rdWorld]

If this is news to you and you're shocked and alarmed, chances are you could be mentally challenged..

 

[Ozymandeas]

been known

remember reading in college about a study they did where employers were more likely to hire or give an interview to a cac with a drug conviction than a black person with a perfect criminal record

Same. I remember one said a white high school dropout got as many callbacks as a black college graduate.

But but DEI

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

You think thats gonna change things?!??

No. But it would be nice to have the blatant evidence, so they can stop lying and saying we’re not qualified.

 

[ORDER_66]

No. But it would be nice to have the blatant evidence, so they can stop lying and saying we’re not qualified.

They know they are lying this study has been done all throughout the years and nothing has changed... white owned companies are inherently biased...

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

They need to do this with Asians and whites.

I want to see another group get mad. It’s always black vs white.