In an effort to boost diversity and social mobility, recruiters for accounting and consulting firm Deloitte will not see the names of job applicants’ schools and universities next year in the UK. They will look instead at data on candidates’ personal and economic backgrounds. The company hopes this will force managers to consider the context of applicants’ achievements—giving priority, for example, to a stellar academic record earned at a less prestigious school. There is a “clear business imperative” to “hire people who think and innovate differently,” Deloitte UK chief executive David Sproul said in a statement.
