Doctoral Dissertation Research: Private-Sector Recruitment Practices in Brazil

SES-1203332桑德拉·史密斯和费利佩·迪亚斯加州大学伯克利分校摘要博士论文研究：巴西私营部门的招聘实践这项研究探讨了人们的看法如何影响招聘决策。 该项目以劳动力市场社会学的文献为基础，其中大部分是以美国的招聘实践为重点进行的。作为一个案例研究，该项目研究了位于巴西的公司的招聘过程，招聘规范与美国和西欧有很大不同。该研究还考察了申请人的性别和种族是否会影响招聘决定。 该项目采用了一种实验设计，包括小插曲（审计研究）。与两个城市的选定公司相关的经理将收到申请人的匹配简历，他们代表不同的人口统计类别，但在社会经济和人力资本方面彼此相似。更广泛的影响巴西是世界上最大的经济体之一，也是美国的主要贸易伙伴。世界各地的雇主继续调整优化招聘和留住工人的方法。 这还涉及在与人力资本相关的资格和更广泛的公司目标之间进行裁决，包括但不限于劳动力多样性目标。 调查结果可能对雇主、工会和政策制定者感兴趣。此外，研究结果将感兴趣的学者在种族的社会结构及其对社会流动的影响感兴趣。

SES-1203332Sandra Smith and Felipe DiasUniversity of California, BerkeleyAbstract Doctoral Dissertation Research: Private-Sector Recruitment Practices in BrazilThis study examines how perceptions affect hiring decisions. The project is grounded in literature on the sociology of labor markets, much of which has been conducted with a focus on hiring practices in the United States. As a case study in point, this project examines hiring processes in corporations located in Brazil, where hiring norms differ significantly from the US and Western Europe. The study also examines whether the gender and race of the applicant affects hiring decisions. The project employs an experimental design that involves vignettes (audit study). Managers associated with selected companies in two cities will be presented with matched resumes of applicants, who represent distinct demographic categories but resemble each other in terms of socioeconomic and human capital dimensions. Broader ImpactsBrazil is one of the world's largest economies and a major trading partner of the U.S. Employers around the world continue to finetune ways to optimize the recruitment and retention of workers. This also involves adjudicating between qualifications related to human capital and broader company goals, including but not limited to workforce diversity goals. Findings could be of interest to employers, unions, and policy makers. Moreover, findings will be of interest to scholars interested in the social construction of race and its impact on social mobility.