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Diversity recruiting: Two heads are better than one

Business Management Daily

Despite identical resume content, over 30 percent of companies in the study discriminated against Black applicants by name alone (one interpretation puts that number over 60 percent). Still, the takeaway is clear: discrimination and bias aren’t always easy to spot or fix. Is there anything wrong with hiring practices in America?

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Sumser tech spotlight: This hiring tool ‘distinguishes itself’

HRExecutive

The city is a working-class town with significant discrimination and high murder rates. The heart of Baltimore is the harbor and the shipping industry. In that world, technology is simpler, more brute force. The tech companies grow way out in the suburbs. Related: Using HR tech to understand human experiences.

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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

At the beginning of the book, the authors provided this confusing definition of adverse impact: “Adverse impact (unintentional) discrimination occurs when identical standards or procedures are applied to everyone, even though they lead to a substantial difference in employment outcomes (e.g., Leadership + Talent Development Advisor.

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How to Retain the Top Talent on Your Team

Reflektive

You’ve already invested time and resources into training and developing these employees – retaining your top talent is the best way to get a strong return on that investment. So, what are some strategies for how to retain top talent? Talent Development Programs. Click To Tweet. Open Dialogue.

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Talent Acquisition

AIHR

Or, if you’re creating a new SaaS product, you may need to focus on attracting talented developers and coders. Even if a role doesn’t exist yet, it’s important to consider the type of talent your organization needs to meet its long-term goals.

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Maryland-Based Company to Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Pollack Peacebuilding

The EEOC’s lawsuit claims that Erickson Living’s director of health services, talent development, and global programs made a complaint to human resources on behalf of a subordinate employee who she believed had been mistreated by the company on the basis of her disabilities. Discrimination Victims. Details of the Case.

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A Strategy for the Ages: Why Companies Need to Embrace Older Workers

Linkedin Talent Blog

While age discrimination claims in the United Kingdom , for example, are currently less frequent than other types, they have seen a significant rise in compensation awards , indicating the seriousness with which tribunals are treating these cases.