Economics (general)RCTSkill Signaling via Reference Letters and Certificates
Standardized reference letters significantly increased employment rates for female applicants in South Africa while having no effect on men, correcting employer baseline bias against women's reported skills [4]. In the United States, reference letters increased employability and earnings sustained over a four-year follow-up period [4, 5]. Algorithmic writing assistance on resumes increased hiring probabilities by 8 percent in online labor markets [6].