hiring

Brian Flores’ Lawsuit Captures An Awful, All-Too-Common Feeling For People Of Color

Too many job candidates of color have been subjected to "sham interviews" set up to fulfill diversity in hiring goals.
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It's 2021, And A Credit Report Can Still Be Used To Deny You A Job

About a third of employers are estimated to run credit checks on potential hires. Here's what you need to know.
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How Long Can You Take To Respond To A Job Offer?

Career experts explain how much time you can reasonably ask for -- and how to do it.
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A New Study Says 1 Critical Choice Leads To More Diversity In Hiring

Job applications from people of underrepresented backgrounds increased by 118% with this one big decision.
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I'm A Sex Worker And I Can't Get A Mainstream Job Because Of My Past

"If someone does want to exit the sex industry, that transition is not supported by our current culture and system of laws around employment."
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Stop Using These Terrible Opening Sentences In Your Cover Letter

Do you want your cover letter to actually be read? Check your intro.
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White Workers Are Getting Hired Back Twice As Fast As Black Workers

Nearly all the improvement in the unemployment rate over the past few months has been for white workers.
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4 Simple Fixes That Make Job Interviews More Fair, Less Biased

The typical interview is not a real predictor of success on the job, but a few changes can make hiring much smarter and fairer.
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How To Make A Less Racist, More Inclusive Job Listing

You may think your job listing sounds welcoming to people of color, but the wording can send a different signal.
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Why 'Culture Fit' Is A Failed Idea In American Hiring

We still rely on "people we want to hang out with" as a metric in hiring, and it does nothing but harm.
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