Social media and hiring: a survey experiment on discrimination based on online social class cues Abstract. Discrimination based on social class is challenging to study, and therefore likely to be underappreciated due to its subtle nature. Social class

This study is a continuation of earlier work: academic.oup.com/esr/article/...

Respondents also express more positive sentiments toward higher-class profiles, with highbrow activities linked to desirable work traits.

👉 These results highlight how subtle class cues online can shape perceptions—and potentially fuel bias in hiring.

Online social class cues and employability: Experimental evidence from Germany Social media platforms, such as Twitter or Instagram, offer easily accessible information – relevant or not – for employers when evaluating candidates…

💥 Do candidates’ hobbies on social media influence hiring?

New study w. @fresejoris.bsky.social finds no overall effect of “high-class vs. low-class” activities. But when hobbies signal class without clear job relevance, higher-class candidates are favored.

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Work from Diana Roxana Galos and @fresejoris.bsky.social examines online social class cues and employability. This article is open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Thank you, @distasioval.bsky.social, for an inspiring talk at the University of Copenhagen on discrimination in childcare access. What an important project and huge effort to collect data in nine countries—we look forward to following the next steps!

Fairness Evaluations of Higher Education Graduates’ Earnings: The Role of Female Preference for Equality and Self‐Interest Educational and occupational horizontal segregation contribute significantly to economic inequalities, especially in contexts with a strong correspondence between fields of study and occupational out...

Horizontal #segregation fuels economic #inequalities. Yet, the perceived fairness of these disparities remains underexplored.

@dianagalos.bsky.social, Susanne Strauß, Thomas Hinz, and I investigated how people perceive #fairness in the economic returns of #fields of study.

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Congratulations @zamberlanna.bsky.social @filippogch.bsky.social! Great paper! I am looking forward to citing it and including it in my teaching.

Our article on #discrimination in #hiring intentions based on the #intersection of #gender, #parenthood, and social #status is now out!
w/ @filippogch.bsky.social and P. Barbieri

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Big congratulations 🎉

Big congratulations!!!

Congratulations and timely as well!

Congratulations! I am excited to learn more about this great idea!