Researchers sent out resumes to a number of top law firms for prestigious positions.

Researchers sent out resumes to a number of top law firms for prestigious positions. Everything directly career-relevant on them was identical; the only differences were in some carefully planned indicators of gender and class in the candidates’ names, interests, and extracurricular activities.

What happened next will completely fail to surprise you.

Originally shared by Walter Roberson

https://hbr.org/2016/12/research-how-subtle-class-cues-can-backfire-on-your-resume

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