Diversity and inclusion in organizations enhances various kinds of performance, from creativity to profitability. James Heskett, UPS Foundation Professor of Business Logistics, Emeritus, addresses how past, unsuccessful outreach attempts to recruit Black students can be improved. [...]

Minority job applicants are “whitening” their resumes by deleting references to their race with the hope of boosting their shot at jobs, and research shows the strategy is paying off. African American and Asian job applicants who mask their race on resumes seem to have better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues. [...]

HBS Career & Professional Development offers recommendations designed to help organizations review and innovate their recruiting processes in order to achieve their recruiting goals and create more diverse, welcoming, and successful organizations. [...]

To support black employees, business leaders must challenge biases and help employees be themselves, according to a new book co-edited by Anthony J. Mayo, Laura Morgan Roberts, and David A. Thomas [...]