telling job seekers how many other people have applied increases applications, could boost diversity /

Research findings based on study of 2.3 million LinkedIn usersMEDFORD/SOMERVILLE,Mass. (April 23, 2018)—Telling job applicants how many people applied for a job on LinkedIn – regardless of whether the number of applicants was tall or low – increased the number of applications, and a finding that could befriend companies that are seeking more diverse applicant pools,according to new research.

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