Want a More Diverse Applicant Pool? Make Your Job Remote
Black, Hispanic and female job seekers are making up a greater share of applicants — and new hires — for roles that can be done remotely.
Black workers in particular were more likely to prefer remote work throughout the pandemic, with many saying it allowed them to escape some of the biases they faced at the office.
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Companies may be calling workers back to the office, but many want to stay home, particularly those who come from underrepresented groups.
Black, Hispanic and female job seekers are making up a greater share of applicants — and new hires — for roles that can be done remotely compared to their White and male counterparts, an analysis released Thursday by LinkedIn finds. Between January 2019 and October 2022, the platform saw a 20% increase in the share of female applicants applying to fully remote jobs, compared to a similar decrease in male applicants over the same time period.