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DESCRIPTION:Tiantian Yang\n\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\n	The Wharton School
 \n\nLooking the Part? How Attire and Race Shape Employer Hiring Decisions 
 in a Low-Wage Labor Market\n\nDate: Friday September 27\, 2024\n	Time: 10:3
 0 AM -12:00 PM\n	Location: Armstrong Building\, Room 155A\n\nAll are cordia
 lly invited to attend.\n\n\nAbstract:\n\nRacial disparities in employment 
 remain a key driver of economic inequality in the U.S.\, with recent shift
 s in low-wage labor markets introducing new barriers for Black job seekers
 . As these markets increasingly prioritize soft skills and rapid\, large-s
 cale screening\, Black applicants are often judged unfavorably based on su
 perficial cues\, particularly attire. Existing research indicates that suc
 h judgments reinforce racial stereotypes\, further limiting job opportunit
 ies for Black candidates. However\, the exact role that employer perceptio
 ns of attire play in hiring decisions and the degree to which this effect 
 varies by race has not been thoroughly examined. This study leverages a un
 ique dataset from a mobile gig- staffing platform\, encompassing over 300\
 ,000 job applications and corresponding profile photos\, to examine how pe
 rceptions of attire influence hiring outcomes. By using machine learning a
 nd computer vision tools\, we assess the perceived professionalism of cand
 idates’ attire and investigate how these judgments affect hiring decisions
 \, considering both race and job type. To isolate the impact of attire\, w
 e employ an experimental design in which the same candidate is presented i
 n both professional and casual clothing. Our findings reveal that employer
  evaluations of attire significantly shape hiring decisions\, with substan
 tial racial disparities in outcomes between Black and White candidates. In
  low-wage labor markets\, where efficiency in screening is critical\, thes
 e subtle biases become amplified\, exacerbating long-standing racial dispa
 rities and limiting economic mobility for Black workers.\n
DTSTART:20240927T143000Z
DTEND:20240927T160000Z
LOCATION:Room 155A\, Donald E. Armstrong Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3
 A 3L1\, 3420 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Organizational Behavior Research Seminar: Tiantian Yang
URL:/desautels/channels/event/organizational-behavior-
 research-seminar-tiantian-yang-359863
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