Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to racial minorities.
GATE faculty research fellows Sonia Kang and András Tilcsik's study on “resumé whitening is recognized in this TVO perspective piece, acknowledging the existence of systemic racism in Canada.
This brief examines how hiring managers' exposure to violent crime events affects their decisions to hire Black job applicants with and without a criminal record.
A look at how gender norms have influenced men's ranking compared to women, in masculinized tech workplaces.
Although Black and white job seekers use their social networks to find jobs at similar rates, Black job seekers are less likely to receive a job offer through their networks. This study looks at why the networks of Black job seekers may be less effective in producing jobs.
Following the release of Trudeau's blackface and brownface photos, Faculty Research Fellow Sonia Kang appeared on CTV News discussing the entrenchment of racism in Canadian society.
Hadiya Roderique is interviewed by Maclean's magazine about her personal experiences with the gender wage gap and what she thinks companies can do to address the issue.
Rotman research showing that minority applicants fare worst at companies with a stated commitment to diversity is cited in Maclean's Magazine
Organizations are constantly challenged to create environments for every employee to feel included and valued. We report on our Oxford-style debate on the effectiveness of diversity training in achieving these goals.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Sarah Kaplan and GATE post doc Rachael Goodman write about how the mantra of meritocracy is being exported around the world. (Part 2 of a 5-part series with SSIR.)
The Financial Times covers research by Sonia Kang (quoted in the article), András Tilcsik, Katie DeCelles and Sora Jun on the pressures minorities feel to "whiten" their resumes.
