Study: Job applicants less likely to get interview if they list LGBT activism on résumé [View all]
By Tom Boggioni
Saturday, July 5, 2014 21:04 EDT
A recently released study shows job applicants whose résumés include hints of LGBT orientation or activism are less likely to land a job interview, even if candidate is more qualified than other applicants.
The study, conducted by the Equal Rights Center and Freedom to Work, documented a 23 percent decrease in receiving a call-back from human resource departments, according to Takepart.
In the study, fake résumés were submitted to eight companies that are federal contractors, including Exxon Mobil and General Electric Co., seeking employment for over 100 jobs. One résumé made reference to the ‘fact’ that the applicant worked with LGBT groups, while the other didn’t.
The applicant whose résumé showed LGBT ties, or hints that the applicant may be LGBT, got fewer responses than the other, even though the first applicant was better-qualified.
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