--- title: 📝 80,000 fake resumes description: All you need to know to stay ahead in the world of talent acquisition. image: https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot_2024-04-11_at_10_37_59_AM.png --- [Skip to content](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/80000-fake-resumes#main-content) [![The Talivity Weekly - left justify@300x](https://weekly.talivity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/talivity/logos/The%20Talivity%20Weekly%20-%20left%20justify@300x.png?width=250&height=52&name=The%20Talivity%20Weekly%20-%20left%20justify@300x.png "The Talivity Weekly - left justify@300x")](https://www.talivity.com/) - [Subscribe](https://resources.talivity.com/newsletters) # 📝 80,000 fake resumes by [Admin](https://weekly.talivity.com/author/admin) on April 11, 2024 - [Subscribe to This Newsletter](https://resources.talivity.com/newsletters)   👋 **Happy Thursday!** We heard the feedback: You want to see more of our open talent acquisition jobs to help you and your friends on the job hunt. And we’re doing something about it: We’ll deliver these roles directly to your inbox, every week. This coming Monday, we’re launching a new weekly newsletter, the **RecruitmentMarketing.com Weekly Jobs**, dedicated to continuing to do what we know best: Helping TA pros like you excel in their careers. [**Sign-up with one-click here**](https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/7a76e29f-4a10-46fc-8f64-ecbe8adb5107?email=) **ahead of our first edition on Monday.** 🚀 Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Please [let us know](mailto:drew@recruitmentmarketing.com). We’d love to hear from you. **— Team** **[RecruitmentMarketing.com](http://RecruitmentMarketing.com?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)**✨   ***Today’s edition is a 5-minute read. Here’s what to expect👇*** 🗞️ *Researchers examine bias in resume reviews* 💰️ *Cashier jobs go remote* 📋 *Multiverse acquires talent platform* 💻 *Layoffs at Apple, Google* 💼 *Open TA roles at Whataburger, Oracle* *Did someone forward you this email?* *[Subscribe here](https://weekly.talivity.com/subscribe)*📥️   **NEWS** ## **One Thing You Should Know This Week** NYT: What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs ![](https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screenshot_2024-04-11_at_10_37_59_AM.png) Source: Patrick Kline, Evan K. Rose and Christopher R. Walters. Graphic courtesy of Claire Cain Miller and Josh Katz at The New York Times. From 2019 to 2021, a group of economists sent fake resumes to thousands of jobs in an effort to study discrimination in the hiring process. This week, reporters for **The** **New York Times** detailed [their findings](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/upshot/employment-discrimination-fake-resumes.html?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), and reported out on the names of the companies demonstrating more bias in their hiring process than others. **How did the study work?** Four simple steps. Step one: Create 80,000 fake resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics (ex. changing applicant names to suggest they where white or Black, male or female, etc.). Step two: Send these resumes to 10,000+ jobs at 97 of the largest companies in the country over the course of two years. Step three: Track the success rate of the fake applicants in the hiring process at these companies. Step four: Develop “an empirical Bayes [ranking procedure](https://www.nber.org/papers/w32313?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes) that assigns ordinal grades to noisy measurements, balancing the information content of the assigned grades against the expected frequency of ranking errors.” Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! **The big finding.** The research uncovered a concerning stat: On average, employers showed a 9.5% higher rate of contacting presumed white applicants compared to presumed Black applicants. Of course, this raises both ethical and legal concerns, as the **Civil Rights Act of 1964** prohibits discrimination in hiring of any form, regardless of intent. **The worst of the bunch.** Used car retailer **AutoNation** contacted presumed white applicants 43% more often, and auto parts company **Genuine** **Parts** called presumed white candidates 33% more often. “We are always evaluating our practices to ensure inclusivity and break down barriers, and we will continue to do so,” a Genuine Parts spokeswoman told the Times in a statement (AutoNation did not respond to a request for comment, the Times noted in their report). **The best of the bunch.** On the flip side, many companies did not demonstrate any bias in hiring. Most notably, several food service companies, like **Kroger** and **Sysco**, fared very well in the experiment. Diving deeper, researchers looked at what measures correlated with decreased discrimination. Many common practices — such as diversity training or having a diverse board — had no impact, according to the Times. But one thing did predict less discrimination: Having a structured and organized core HR operation. **Researchers also found …** … that hiring based on skills, versus degrees, helps reduce bias; that more profitable companies were less biased; that there was a small penalty for being over 40; that indicating membership in an LGBTQ club on the resume resulted in a slight penalty for white applicants, but benefited Black applicants; and that **Ascena**,which owns women’s retail chain **Ann** **Taylor**, contacted women 66% more often than men. 📥️ Read more from [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/upshot/employment-discrimination-fake-resumes.html?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)   **NUMBERS** ## **Numbers That’ll Make You Think** - **$1.7 billion** — The amount of capital invested in work technology companies in Q1 2024, a 30% increase from the last quarter of 2023 ([Venero Capital](https://www.venerocapitaladvisors.com/news?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - **9 in 10** — The proportion of workers who said they have experienced “common annoyances” from colleagues while at the office, with the most common being loud talking ([Owl Labs](https://resources.owllabs.com/blog/2024-pulse-survey?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - **30.2%** — The percentage decrease in job vacancies for UK university graduates from one year ago, in what is being dubbed the “worst job market in years” for British grads ([Fortune](https://fortune.com/europe/2024/04/08/u-k-graduates-face-worst-job-market-years-vacancies-fall/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - **1/3** — The fraction of hiring managers in a survey who admitted bias against Gen Z’ers or older candidates ([Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/hiring-managers-biased-against-gen-z-older-workers-survey-says-2024-4?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - **438,000** — The estimated number of tech job listings in March, the highest number since August 2023 ([SIA](https://www2.staffingindustry.com/Editorial/Daily-News/Tech-job-postings-at-highest-level-since-August-2023-CompTIA-68966?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - **$3.75** — The minimum hourly wage in the **Philippines**, at the forefront of headlines this week after a restaurant in **New York City** began employing cashiers from **Southeast Asia** to man the cash registers on **Zoom** in place of in-person workers ([NY Post](https://nypost.com/2024/04/09/us-news/nyc-restaurants-use-zoom-cashiers-from-philippines/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes))   **INDUSTRY INSIGHTS** ## **M&A Deals, Industry Moves, & Other Things To Know** - Talent giant **Workday** is partnering with nonprofit **Jobs for the Future** to support its second impact venture fund ([HR Tech](https://hrtechfeed.com/early-stage-workforce-venture-fund-announces-15m-first-close/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=early-stage-workforce-venture-fund-announces-15m-first-close)) - Tech company **Microsoft** is opening a new AI division in London, home to **Google's** **DeepMind**, setting the stage for an all-out AI talent war in the UK ([Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ai-talent-war-with-google-artificial-intelligence-2024-4?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - To round out Women’s History Month, **RecruitmentMarketing.com** announced its inaugural list of “Women to Watch in Talent Acquisition” ([RecruitmentMarketing.com](https://www.recruitmentmarketing.com/ta-media/recruitmentmarketing-women-to-watch-in-talent-acquisition-2024/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Ed-tech company **Multiverse** has acquired talent platform **Searchlight** to apply generative AI to closing skills gaps at organizations ([UK Tech News](https://www.uktech.news/education/multiverse-acquires-searchlight-20240409?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - A new report details how social media influencing and content creation is proving to be a popular career pivot for people who experienced layoffs ([Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/content-creators-tiktok-youtube-876cbfb5cb067b46496f9c99e79f0c56?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Professional network **LinkedIn** announced a new verification process for recruiters amid a rising number of scams targeting job seekers ([Axios](https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/linkedin-recruiters-job-scams?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes))     [![](https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NL_MP_AD-1.png)](https://recruitmentmarketing.com/marketplace?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)   **OPEN ROLES VIA TALENTCONNECT** ## **Jobs You Might Want (For Yourself!)** - Software company **Oracle** is hiring a [Recruiting Coordinator](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/recruiting-coordinator-at-oracle-3885932343?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based remote - Hospitality chain **Sonesta Hotels** is hiring a [Human Resources Business Partner](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/corporate-director-human-resources-business-partner-hybrid-at-sonesta-hotels-3888299902?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based in Newton, MA - Media conglomerate **The Walt Disney Company** is hiring a [Talent Acquisition](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/production-validation-manager-talent-acquisition-ops-at-the-walt-disney-company-3886658030?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)[Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/production-validation-manager-talent-acquisition-ops-at-the-walt-disney-company-3886658030?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based in Burbank, CA - Burger chain **Whataburger** is hiring a [Talent Acquisition Partner](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/talent-acquisition-partner-at-whataburger-3888769340?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based in San Antonio, TX - Real estate site **Zillow** is hiring a [Recruiting](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/manager-recruiting-go-to-market-at-zillow-3888774230?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes) [Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/manager-recruiting-go-to-market-at-zillow-3888774230?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based remote - Social media company **TikTok** is hiring a [HR Business Partner](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/hr-business-partner-global-monetization-product-and-technology-new-york-at-tiktok-3888355263?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes), based in New York, NY *For more of these roles delivered to your inbox every Monday, subscribe to the* ***RecruitmentMarketing.com Weekly Jobs*** *newsletter by clicking* [*here*](https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/7a76e29f-4a10-46fc-8f64-ecbe8adb5107?email=)*.*   **LAYOFFS** ## **Places For You To Source Fresh Talent** - Tech giant **Apple** laid off more than 600 employees in **California** as part of the decisions to end its car and smartwatch display projects ([Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/apple-cut-at-least-600-workers-when-car-screen-projects-stopped?embedded-checkout=true&utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Robotics company **Agility** **Robotics** on Thursday confirmed that it laid off a “small number” of employees “that were not central to core product development and commercialization” ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/04/agility-robotics-lays-off-some-staff-amid-commercialization-focus/?guccounter=1&utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Streaming company **Netflix** is reported to be laying off an estimated 15 people as the company begins a reorganization of its film department ([Deadline](https://deadline.com/2024/04/layoffs-netflix-film-department-1235878579/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Toy company **Mattel** is reportedly laying off approximately 75 employees from its **New York** headquarters after moving some of its **Fisher-Price** operations to **California** ([NBC WGRZ](https://www.wgrz.com/article/money/business/business-first/buffalo-business-first-fisher-price-layoffs-east-aurora-mattel/71-2862c1b8-269f-44b4-a5ad-35d1648fb0f6?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes)) - Background-screening platform **Checkr**, last valued at $5B, cut 32% of its workforce on Wednesday ([TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/checkr-layoffs/?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes))   ## 👋 **Thanks for reading!** [Explore the RecruitmentMarketing.com Marketplace](https://www.recruitmentmarketing.com/marketplace?utm_source=recruitmentmarketing.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=80-000-fake-resumes) Spread the word: [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://weekly.talivity.com/p/80000-fake-resumes) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://weekly.talivity.com/p/80000-fake-resumes) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://weekly.talivity.com/p/80000-fake-resumes) ## Keep reading [![](https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/RMC%20blog/NL_image.png)](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/math-isnt-mathing) ### [👔 Classrooms, out; Cubicles, in.](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/math-isnt-mathing) by [Admin](https://weekly.talivity.com/author/admin) [![](https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option_1.png)](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/like-90s-trend) ### [👖 Like a '90s trend](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/like-90s-trend) by [Admin](https://weekly.talivity.com/author/admin) [![](https://weekly.talivity.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/V2_.png)](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/swipe-left-hire-right) ### [❤️‍🔥 Swipe left, hire right](https://weekly.talivity.com/p/swipe-left-hire-right) by [Admin](https://weekly.talivity.com/author/admin) [![The Talivity Weekly - 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