Pedigree
by Lauren A. Rivera · first published 2015
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"Americans are taught to believe that upward mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to work hard, regardless of their social status, yet it is often those from affluent backgrounds who land the best jobs. Pedigree takes readers behind the closed doors of top-tier investment banks, consulting firms, and law firms to reveal the truth about who really gets hired for the nation's highest-paying entry-level jobs, who doesn't, and why. Drawing on scores of in-depth interviews as well as firsthand observation of hiring practices at some of America's most prestigious firms, Lauren Rivera shows
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The world is biased towards good storytellers. I highly recommend reading Lauren Rivera's Pedigree. It's published in 2015 and resonates with my friends in consulting and finance. http://www.amazon.com/Pedigree-How-Elite-Students-Jobs/dp/06...
on “CS183C Session 8: Eric Schmidt” ↗No one care about race. Studies have shown gender >> race for companies. Check out Lauren Rivera's Pedigree.
on “Ways to improve gender equity in the tech sector” ↗…detail, elites are selected primarily for their prestige and status, which has many contributions, including money, looks, fame, charm, wit, positions of power, etc.". The book is Lauren A. Rivera’s 'Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs' https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691155623/pe... which gives the tagline "How social class determines who lands the best jobs". Robin Hanson's review…
on “Experts vs elites” ↗