1 in 6 Hiring Managers Told to Deprioritize White Men, Study Finds

1 in 6 Hiring Managers Told to Deprioritize White Men, Study Finds
Pedestrians walk past a "Now Hiring" sign in Arlington, Va., on March 16, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Moran
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A growing number of hiring managers are being told to deprioritize hiring white men as part of many companies’ efforts to boost diversity in the office, according to a new survey.

Resume Builder published the results of a study that evaluated businesses’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The report reveals that “reverse discrimination”—a strategy that avoids applicants who belong to a particular race or gender in order to meet DEI benchmarks—is becoming more common in the hiring process.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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