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- Eva Derous (UGent) , Delphine Van Muylem (UGent) and Ann Marie Ryan
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- Building on the model proposed by Derous and Ryan (2019), this chapter offers an updated literature review of ethnic bias in the resume‐screening stage, to inform both researchers and practitioners around this critical point of organizational entry. Drawing on a scoping review of research published between 2019 and 2025, we synthesize evidence on contingencies that may moderate bias, ranging from applicant characteristics to decision-maker attributes and contextual influences, as well as interventions targeting the screening tool, the decision-maker, and the broader hiring environment. Attention is given to algorithmic resume screening and how algorithmic bias maps onto, and diverges from, the mechanisms outlined in the model. By integrating recent findings, the chapter highlights persistent forms of discrimination, identifies gaps in our understanding of human and algorithmic decision processes, and outlines promising avenues for future research. Implications for practitioners seeking to design fairer, more evidence‑based staffing procedures are discussed.
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- recruitment and selection, resume screening, ethnic bias, hiring discrimination, algorithmic bias, scoping review
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01KRRS21Q054WRSTZRQFENAXHS
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- Derous, Eva, et al. “Ethnic Bias in Resume Screening.” Research Handbook on the Psychology of Talent Acquisition, edited by Ioannis Nikolaou et al., Edward Elgar, 2026.
- APA
- Derous, E., Van Muylem, D., & Ryan, A. M. (2026). Ethnic bias in resume screening. In I. Nikolaou, P. D. Dunlop, & J. M. McCarthy (Eds.), Research handbook on the psychology of talent acquisition. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
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- Derous, Eva, Delphine Van Muylem, and Ann Marie Ryan. 2026. “Ethnic Bias in Resume Screening.” In Research Handbook on the Psychology of Talent Acquisition, edited by Ioannis Nikolaou, Patrick D. Dunlop, and Julie M. McCarthy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
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- Derous, Eva, Delphine Van Muylem, and Ann Marie Ryan. 2026. “Ethnic Bias in Resume Screening.” In Research Handbook on the Psychology of Talent Acquisition, ed by. Ioannis Nikolaou, Patrick D. Dunlop, and Julie M. McCarthy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
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- 1.Derous E, Van Muylem D, Ryan AM. Ethnic bias in resume screening. In: Nikolaou I, Dunlop PD, McCarthy JM, editors. Research handbook on the psychology of talent acquisition. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar; 2026.
- IEEE
- [1]E. Derous, D. Van Muylem, and A. M. Ryan, “Ethnic bias in resume screening,” in Research handbook on the psychology of talent acquisition, I. Nikolaou, P. D. Dunlop, and J. M. McCarthy, Eds. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2026.
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abstract = {{Building on the model proposed by Derous and Ryan (2019), this chapter offers an updated literature review of ethnic bias in the resume‐screening stage, to inform both researchers and practitioners around this critical point of organizational entry. Drawing on a scoping review of research published between 2019 and 2025, we synthesize evidence on contingencies that may moderate bias, ranging from applicant characteristics to decision-maker attributes and contextual influences, as well as interventions targeting the screening tool, the decision-maker, and the broader hiring environment. Attention is given to algorithmic resume screening and how algorithmic bias maps onto, and diverges from, the mechanisms outlined in the model. By integrating recent findings, the chapter highlights persistent forms of discrimination, identifies gaps in our understanding of human and algorithmic decision processes, and outlines promising avenues for future research. Implications for practitioners seeking to design fairer, more evidence‑based staffing procedures are discussed.}},
author = {{Derous, Eva and Van Muylem, Delphine and Ryan, Ann Marie}},
booktitle = {{Research handbook on the psychology of talent acquisition}},
editor = {{Nikolaou, Ioannis and Dunlop, Patrick D. and McCarthy, Julie M.}},
keywords = {{recruitment and selection,resume screening,ethnic bias,hiring discrimination,algorithmic bias,scoping review}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Edward Elgar}},
title = {{Ethnic bias in resume screening}},
year = {{2026}},
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