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Race and Economy

To boost diversity, companies need to rethink recruiting

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 30, 2023
Colleges that educate many students of color say they are open to visits.
If companies want to boost racial diversity, they should seek talent at colleges with student bodies underrepresented in hiring, said Wharton's Peter Cappelli.
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Restaurants struggle to recruit enough staff to reopen

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 25, 2021
Turnover is normal, but this hiring season is definitely different.
Yes, restaurants are reopening, but hiring presents a new hurdle.
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New York's search for female firefighters

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 27, 2016
The Fire Department of New York City is in the midst of a gender diversity push.
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Record-high job openings but no wage gains to match

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 7, 2016
Even as the labor market tightens, employers aren't offering higher salaries to get the workers they need.
Employers advertised a record 5.9 million job openings in July.
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Banks look at new ways to recruit recent graduates

by Mark Garrison
May 16, 2016
One program offers hires a year off to work on service projects.
Citigroup, along with other big banks, is offer a service-oriented gap year to its new hires. 
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