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The Balancing Act: Online Representation in the Application Process for BIPOC Employees

Two people balancing on a tightrope.

Posted by Delvin Edmond on Dec 15, 2020

This article is a part of The Human-Centered Work Project, a hub of research-based insights and resources on redesigning work. The following insights come from research illuminating ways that white supremacy culture may be expressed in the remote workplace to provide tools and guidelines to help allies move forward with impactful cultural workplace change.

The Balancing Act: Online Representation in the Application Process for BIPOC Employees

The precarious balance between showing your identity and managing for the bias of recruiters places undue burdens on BIPOC employees. To learn more, read our article on this topic in-depth.

What stereotypes will impact how I'm perceived?

How do I want to be seen? 

How much of my authentic self should I reveal to get a foot in the door?

Man on a tightrope with text all around him

Woman on a tightrope with text all around her

*These statements and themes are taken from research conversations with BIPOC employees at Fortune 1000 companies.

Our diary study with BIPOC participants in Fortune 1000 companies uncovered a number of findings about how racism affects BIPOC individuals on career networking platforms. Read our in-depth findings.
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Delvin Edmond

Delvin Edmond, a member of our AnswerLab Alumni, worked with us as a Diversity & Inclusion Researcher during his time at AnswerLab. His passion is for conducting research that focuses on marginalized and underrepresented communities. Delvin was instrumental in conducting research with Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) employees in remote corporate culture for the Human Centered Work project. He also conducted internal research on recruiting processes and helped establish AnswerLab's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Delvin holds a master’s in Cognitive Psychology from New Mexico State University. Delvin may not work with us any longer, but we'll always consider him an AnswerLabber at heart!

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