Blog Post #2

 Research Question:

How do gendered expectations influence the content and structure of cover letters and resumes, and how does this affect hiring decisions in different industries?

Source #1: A Framework for Résumé Decisions: Comparing Applicants’ and Employers’ Reasons

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/full/10.1177/2329490620963133

Source #2: The Language of LinkedIn: Popular Publications, the Gender Gap, and Pedagogy 

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/full/10.1177/2329490619867458

Source #3: Exploring Bias in Evaluation of Job Seeker Introductory Emails

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/full/10.1177/23294906231154853

Source #4: About Face: Reflexively Considering “Audience” in Hiring Situations

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/full/10.1177/1050651918816355

Source #5: Employer Preferences for Résumés and Cover Letters

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/abs/10.1177/1080569909334015

Source #6: Improving Employee Selection With a Revised Resume Format

https://journals-sagepub-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/doi/full/10.1177/1080569911413809

Source #7: Utilizing data driven methods to identify gender bias in LinkedIn profiles

https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/science/article/pii/S0306457323001607

Source #8: https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/science/article/pii/S1053482223000190

Gender inequities in the workplace: A holistic review of organizational processes and practices

Source #9: Are they accurate? Recruiters' personality judgments in paper versus video resumes

https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/science/article/pii/S0747563217301449

Source #10: Obesity and hiring discrimination

https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.utahtech.edu/science/article/pii/S1570677X19301315

Comments

  1. Frankie MedinaSeptember 11, 2023 at 11:46 AM

    Samantha, I love this idea for a topic. I recently have become more interested in discrimination in the workplace due to some unfortunate events that took place for me just a few weeks ago in a professional work environment. I think it would also be a good idea to maybe get some interviews with some staff and/or faculty here at Utah Tech so that there will be some personalization to your topic as well as this strong subject.

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  2. Samantha AikenSeptember 12, 2023 at 3:28 PM

    I think that there is a missing voice involved with this list of resources. I think that there probably is a whole other facet of research involved with bias regarding trans individuals and resumes. To revise the plan, I think that I would like to add a couple resources on hiring decisions based on resumes and trans individuals (if there are any resources that can help with that path).

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  3. florence08September 13, 2023 at 9:13 PM

    Hi Samantha,

    Looks like you had a good start on your sources, so far. I know you'll be distilling more of your topic interest as you plow through and annotate the sources you've found. At this point, I think some of your PTW-specific sources thrown into the mix (c/o source list on Canvas) direct your investigation more towards the lens of PTW. After the Lit. Review is done, maybe we can set a quick appointment to brainstorm ideas for your Research Proposal and make the research design more beneficial and applicable to practitioners/scholars within our field. (As always, feel free to set an appt. with me anytime if you need help -- am here).

    Keep up the good work!

    Best,

    Dr. B

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