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Research shows hiring bias based on self-identification

In a new study, candidates who identified as 'black' faced harsher prejudice.

 Shawneeka Woodard fills out a job form at the Diversity Job Fair at a New York City hotel in 2008.
 Shawneeka Woodard fills out a job form at the Diversity Job Fair at a New York City hotel in 2008.
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It’s no secret that African-Americans may face bias — either conscious or unconscious — when it comes to being hired and promoted.

But some worrying new research shows that bias may be exacerbated for job candidates who self-identify as ‘black’ rather than ‘African-American.’

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