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What researchers discovered when they sent 80,000 fake resumes to U.S. jobs

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, and male or female — Latisha or Amy, Lamar or Adam.

Tech hiring eclipses expectations in March

Tech hiring eclipses expectations in March

Employers accelerated their hiring of technology workers and expanded their search for new tech talent in March, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.

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