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As part of many companies’ efforts to become more diverse at the office, a growing number of hiring managers are being told to pass on white men, according to a new survey.
Resume Builder published the results of a study that evaluated businesses’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The report learned that “reverse discrimination” is becoming more common in the hiring process, a strategy that avoids applicants who belong to a particular race or gender in order to meet DEI benchmarks.
Researchers discovered that 16 percent of hiring managers surveyed had been directed to deprioritize white men when evaluating candidates. Moreover, 14 percent have been encouraged to deprioritize hiring white women....