More than 80% of nonbinary people say that identifying as such would hurt their job search. And indeed, they have reason to be concerned, according to new … Read more
The Disappearance of Women Leaders
A new study from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company finds that “women leaders are leaving their companies at the highest rate in years, and the … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Can We Bring Women Back to the Future?
There’s no shortage of research confirming that implicit gender bias persists. But here’s come anyway: 75% of people associate higher levels of … Read more
The Legal Lounge: When Is Recruiting Discriminatory?
I recently got asked this question: “Will having only women and people of color on a slate of candidates violate Title VII?” My quick answer: “Nope.” Try … Read more
The Legal Lounge: Indeed Charged in Rape Suit
“Oh, holy hell.” That was my response to reading the complaint in Gilbert v. Indeed, et al. Yes, that Indeed. The case involves allegations by Taylor … Read more
The Legal Lounge: 9th Circuit Says Salary History Is No Basis for Unequal Pay for Equal Work
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
The Legal Lounge: How Not to Hire a Harasser
Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by ERE’s new legal columnist, Kate Bischoff. In case you missed the post and video introducing … Read more
Pay Transparency and What Else Is on Employees’ and Candidates’ Minds
The traditional employer-employee power dynamic is in a state of transition. With access to real-time information, stories, and anecdotes, employees today … Read more
Fixing Bias in AI
It was reported recently that Amazon shut down an AI-powered recruitment system because it discriminated against women. The system was designed to look at … Read more
The First Step to Creating an Equitable Company Culture Is Asking the Right Questions
I recently asked my Facebook friends, many of whom are in staffing, if they noticed that leaders in recruiting are disproportionately male. I explained … Read more
ACLU Raises Gender Bias Charge Against Facebook’s Recruiting Tools to EEOC
The recruiting world should monitor the ACLU’s recent charges against Facebook alleging that its employment advertising discriminates against women and … Read more
Dice Survey on Tech Industry Finds Discrimination, Bias, Ageism Are Still Big Problems
This shouldn’t come as any great surprise: Dice’s new Diversity and Inclusion Report 2018 finds that discrimination and bias are still major problems … Read more
Job Seeker Nation Report: 82% of Workers Seeking New Opportunities
If there’s one thing that jumps out from Jobvite’s 2018 Job Seeker Nation Study, it’s this: they hit you immediately with the huge … Read more
#MeToo Movement’s Gretchen Carlson to Talent Leaders: Be Fierce!
Gretchen Carlson, the accomplished journalist, former Miss America, long-time Fox & Friends host, author, Ted Talker, prominent member of the #MeToo … Read more
Direct From Women in Tech: Here’s How to Attract and Retain Us
More than half of U.S.-based women in tech say their ideas are ignored in meetings until a man repeats them. Are you kidding me? More than half also say … Read more
How to Screen Out Sexual Harassers During the Hiring Process
Recruiting leaders must realize that they are exposing their firm to “negligent hiring” charges if they fail to do everything possible to prevent the … Read more
Corporate Shame — Why Doesn’t Your Firm Predict and Prevent Sexual Harassment?
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate the thinking of board members and executives about the need for a corporate program for predicting where … Read more
Me Too: Sex Had an Effect on My Job Hunt
Me too … countless times, but this story is relevant to ERE. It speaks to what we do. It may have something to do with why I hate the EEOC, despite … Read more
Employment Contracts Behaving Badly: ‘We’re Not Harvey Weinstein!’
Unless media is talking about Russians, natural disasters, or Donald Trump, gender issues seem to be at the forefront of every news story these days. Uber … Read more
Even in Jobseeking, Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus
It’s been 25 years since John Gray published the now famous — or maybe infamous — treatise on gender relationships, “Men are from Mars, Women … Read more