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New research into hiring in the food services sector shows Indigenous job seekers are being screened out at the first rung of the career ladder. (Unsplash+)

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired

New research shows that Indigenous applicants can face discrimination at the hiring stage, even when they have the same qualifications and experience as other candidates.
There is also a great deal of evidence that sociodemographic cues in a name — such as race and age — can affect whose resume gets a callback. The sound of a name itself could be another potential source of bias. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions

New research shows that even the sound of a name can influence how job candidates are judged.

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