“People of color just don’t apply.” “The problem is the pipeline.” “Well, it’s a small town, so of course it’s hard to recruit Black and Latinx staff—there’s nothing we can do about that.” If you’ve ...

An Aldi job listing posted by Jobs for Humanity, which connects groups that are underrepresented in the workforce to employers, mentioned 12 categories of people it said would be prioritized. Three of ...

Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in February 2025, is part of ‘Systems Error,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about ...