It’s supposed to be imbued with emotion and callbacks and ambiguity.
—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
In the mid-2000s, a blockbuster study showed that employers are much less likely to give applicants with Black-sounding names a callback than applicants with white-sounding names.
However, challenges may emerge in areas already impacted, such as transportation, food services and special education, which may not see as many rehires.
—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
What makes boomerang employees great rehires and even better leaders?
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