Women’s perception of certain careers as unwelcoming isn’t without merit. Research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School found that STEM companies rated the resumes of white male applicants with 3.75 GPAs as equivalent to female and nonnwhite applicants with 4.0 GPAs. And although the research found that women and people of color in the humanities weren’t rated below white men, their abilities were valued less across all industries. Such bias may require HR to monitor recruiting and hiring decisions and flag disparities.
