An article in the New York Times reports that some firms request job applicants to report their SAT scores, even when the job applicant is middle-aged and took the test decades before. The article notes:
SATs and other academic artifacts remain relevant in part because they are easy-if imperfect-metrics for hiring managers to understand.... Academic research has proved that cognitive ability can predict job performance, but there is scant evidence linking high SAT scores with employee success.
If the link between SAT scores and job performance is weak, why would firms ask job applicants to report their scores? Relate your answer to the reason firms might be more likely to interview an applicant with a white-sounding name even if the applicant's resume was identical to that of an applicant with a black-sounding name.