Rejection matters
In her latest research, Professor Isabel Fernandez-Mateo uncovers surprising facts about women’s under-representation in talent pipelines
25 September 2023
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“The more people you have in the application pool, the more you will reject. And the higher the rejection rate, the fewer women there will be in the application process in the long run”
“The big problem in diversity initiatives is that people don’t stop to look at the context and the levers they already have”
“Job tryouts and internships should also be considered, as they give a better understanding of how the company operates”
“Let’s say that women are rejected at the same rate, and if we change this, this is what happens”
