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

Written by Delvin Edmond | Dec 15, 2020 9:40:00 PM

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?

*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.