US Good Business Lab Foundation

In the US, systemic discrimination marginalizes certain demographic groups, limiting their social and economic mobility. This manifests into job search frictions that disproportionately affect the ability of low-income minority workers to find better jobs thus exacerbating racial inequalities. Reducing search barriers and expanding opportunities for minority job-seekers will ensure better employment outcomes.

Can artificial intelligence (AI) constructively address these discrepancies that hinder job search and support job seekers in quickly finding job matches that better serve their pay and flexibility preferences?

With a potential to scale rapidly to aid tens of millions of jobseekers, GBL's AI-engineered assistance platform will enable the private sector to course- correct bias in recruitment to promote equal access to opportunity across race, gender, and migrant status.

Nearly 50% of women in the Latin American workforce are directly or indirectly employed in the services sector. However, women often occupy frontline positions rather than better-paying managerial roles, indicating gender disparities at the workplace. This negatively impacts women & businesses alike, resulting in low worker well-being, reduced motivation & productivity, whereas research has established that having women in managerial roles motivates frontline workers, improves work environment, boosts overall firm productivity and female participation.

GBL is dedicated to achieving gender equality & improving workplace outcomes; our solutions include a gender-informed managerial training program that promotes productivity, gender diversity, and empowerment. Our project also addresses income disparities & occupational segregation in frontline roles.

Our solutions are currently being evaluated in quick-service restaurant chains & retail stores across the continent.