Black jobseekers report biased applicant tracking systems, lengthy hiring processes, and entry-level postings requiring years of experience¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Participants reported discriminatory hiring experiences including biased ATS screening, four to five interview rounds without guarantees, and entry-level job descriptions requiring years of experience. → Bria Carter 2024

Evidence¶

Bria Carter 2024¶

Bria Carter, Britney Jacobs, Zohal Shah, Chioma Aso-Hernandez. (2024). Lift Every Voice in Tech: Co-Designed Recommendations to Support Black Workers and Learners Seeking to Enter and Advance in Technology Industry Career Pathways. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/5dcf2bc8-f40c-4942-96a4-c4a5bda965e3 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/219

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Thematic analysis of worker and learner interviews, surveys, and design sessions. Participants described "biasedATS (or Applicant tracking system) disparities, where a resume sent through an ATS may get rejected" while direct recruiter emails succeeded, and mismatches between entry-level labels and experience requirements.

"Participants also talked about how hiring processes can be extremely lengthy, sometimesinvolving four to five interviews with no guarantee of getting a job."

Discussion¶

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