Job applicants are passed over for many reasons, and not all are discriminatory. But black applicants with so-called "black-sounding" names face the same barriers, studies have shown. For this reason, recruitment leaders are starting to leave names off resumes during the first phase of hiring.
A lot of new recruitment tech seeks to eliminate bias in the first phases of the job hunt. Some employers have opted to exclude questions on application forms that would identify applicants' ethnicity or race or have even adjusted the job ad language to be more inclusive and appealing across a wide range of personalities. These are all important first steps in diversifying the talent pipeline.