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fromBusiness Insider
20 hours ago

Why 40-year-olds are becoming 30-year olds on their resumes

When she hired a resume consultant for advice on getting her applications noticed, she expected she'd get formatting hacks or a crash course in keywords. Instead, the expert told Lily to scrub all but the last decade from her CV and LinkedIn page, effectively erasing more than half of her 25-year career history and her college graduation date. It was less about streamlining her qualifications than lying by omission.
Careers
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Bovino portrayed as Confederate general in 2018 email exchange

Gregory Bovino received Confederate-themed imagery and allegedly bypassed CBP hiring protocols, prompting lawsuits alleging obstruction of Black and Latino promotions.
Social justice
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

What hiring someone who served 20 years in prison taught us about loyalty at work | Fortune

Systematic exclusion of people with criminal records blocks reliable, loyal workers from available jobs, worsening employer labor shortages.
Science
fromNature
3 months ago

How stereotypes shape AI - and what that means for the future of hiring

Internet images encode gendered stereotypes: women shown younger and linked to caregiving jobs, men linked to leadership roles, embedding bias in AI training and hiring.
Psychology
fromMail Online
5 months ago

The 36 names least likely to get a job - is yours on the list?

Smoother-sounding names increase chances of being hired compared with harsher-sounding names, introducing a potential bias in hiring.
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