Posts tagged gender
Fintech Suffers From Gender Gap

The fintech industry is heavily dominated by males, with less than 30% employed identifying as female. This trend not only hurts companies and gender equality, but also the product development and democratization of services delivered by these businesses. A quick gender fix is said to bring as much as 20% more profit and increase dividend payouts by as much as half of the current value.

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Men "Make-up" for Lost Time

As a result of an unexpected increased use of video conferencing during the pandemic and shifting cultural norms, it has become much more acceptable for men to dabble in cosmetics. Summer Journalism Fellow Charlotte Ehlers traces the evolution of men’s makeup from the Ancient Egyptians to the present day and then analyzes consumer behavior that is influencing the steadily growing men’s makeup market. Finally, she predicts that the market in the future will continue to be more open to skincare, grooming, and lean more towards ‘unisex’ or natural makeup.

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Higher Standards for Hire: Algorithmic Bias in the Job Application Process

Despite the promise of objectivity in AI algorithms used in hiring, the technologies that are meant to prevent bias and increase diversity in the workforce are actually introducing more of it. In this research-based approach, Business Today writer Antonio Simental analyzes how this systematic issue stems from flawed datasets.

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Measuring Potential in the Era of Digital, Data-based Hiring: a case study with re:work

re:work, led by CEO Shelton Banks, provides individuals coming from non-traditional backgrounds with training and opportunities to secure jobs in technology sales. As re:work uses HireVue’s digital interviewing software, Banks explains to what extent his company relies on HireVue’s assessments to select candidates. Business Today writer Vignesh Panchanatham also conducts a side-by-side analysis with statements about HireVue’s capabilities from their CEO, Kevin Parker.

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