Posts tagged with 'hiring'
July 19, 2023
What does job applicants’ body art signal to employers?
New study directly measures the stigma surrounding job candidates with tattoos and piercings using real recruiters
June 24, 2022
Minimum wage increases lead to substantial declines in vacancy postings
Largest effect in at-risk occupations
March 18, 2021
Even those who are fair can discriminate
Systemic discrimination through the design of the recruitment process
November 24, 2020
Video resumes increase callback rates
People with visible disabilities benefit equally from this service
November 20, 2020
Vacancy postings reflect trend towards working from home
Study from Austria analyzes how COVID-19 has affected labor demand
May 12, 2019
Discrimination in hiring based on presence of children or perceived “risk” of pregnancy
Married, childless women applying to part-time jobs have the lowest callback rates
September 18, 2017
Gender bias in teaching evaluations by economics students
In an ongoing heated debate on sexism in the economic profession, sparked by an analysis by Alice Wu of sexist […]
July 11, 2017
Long-term unemployed through the eyes of recruiters: Less motivated, less talented and less trainable
Recent research has shown that employers are reluctant to hire long-term unemployed: the longer job candidates’ unemployment spell, the lower […]
September 20, 2016
Discrimination against female migrants wearing a headscarf
Germany is currently experiencing a high influx of Muslim migrants. Their labor market integration is a crucial policy goal. However, […]
August 5, 2016
Women’s chances in STEM fields better than often thought
One of the most common explanations why women are underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) […]
February 26, 2016
Should firms fill vacancies with own workers or outside hires?
Recruitment is one of the most important decisions businesses face. To ensure productivity and profitability remains high it is crucial […]
January 14, 2016
Employers will check you out! Facebook profile pictures affect hiring chances
What many have already suspected has now been scientifically proven: Employers are screening job candidates through Facebook. In fact, your […]
March 11, 2015
David Neumark on the employment effects of minimum wages
In a video interview, IZA Fellow David Neumark (University of California, Irvine) talks about the employment effects of minimum wages […]
August 1, 2014
Hiring credits stimulated employment during recession in France
In response to soaring unemployment during the Great Recession, the French government introduced a hiring credit in December 2008. The […]
June 27, 2014
What happens when employers are free to discriminate? Evidence from the English Fantasy Football Premier League
Research on employers’ hiring discrimination is limited by the unlawfulness of such activity. Observational studies report lower wages for minority, […]
September 25, 2013
Ulf Rinne on the merits of anonymous job applications
In the latest IZA interview, Ulf Rinne, Deputy Director of Research at IZA, talks about the merits and problems of […]
June 10, 2013
Firms can rely on workers referred by current employees
Hiring job applicants who were referred by current employees is a common and empirically well-supported practice, but there is relatively […]