On: A generation of American men give up on college

[dkdk8283]

My company is only hiring black engineers or women. You have no chance if you are a white man and don’t have an in.

[dudul → dkdk8283]

It's not as extrem for me, but I was told by HR that all female/non-white applicants had to move automatically to the phone screen step, regardless of the resume.

[spoonjim → dudul]

I assume Chinese and Indians are not included in "non-white"?

[dudul → spoonjim]

I personally do count them as "non-white" when reviewing applications. Our DE&I group only reports "white vs non-white" and "males vs females" ratios, so I assume they are considered "asians" and lumped into "non-white".

[sgerenser → dudul]

That really makes no sense if the goal is to increase “minority” representation. In my experience at BigTech Indian and Chinese applicants outnumbered white by at least 2:1.

[spoonjim → sgerenser]

But it’s not the point. The point is to keep the Twitter mob at bay.

[astura → dudul]

So you're guessing everyone's race/ethnicity and gender identity based on their resume?

[dudul → astura]

Our application form has a required field for LinkedIn profile, so we use the picture/name. If there is no way to make a guess we just treat it as a normal application and review the resume.

[jensensbutton → dkdk8283]

When was the last non-black hire at your company?

[spoonjim → dkdk8283]

What company can afford to be so exclusive in hiring?

[exporectomy → dkdk8283]

How is that legal?

[commandlinefan → exporectomy]

Breaking the law is only illegal if the law is enforced.

[jpxw → exporectomy]

It isn’t. But nobody cares about that. Employment law appears to only work in one direction.

[xphilter → exporectomy]

I hope you’re kidding. What a terrible thing to do.

[aleister_777 → xphilter]

It's also terrible to consider that "enhanced health services" are only reserved for certain shades on the color wheel.

[alvah → xphilter]

You're absolutely correct. The government giving preference to suppliers on the basis of ethnicity is a huge step backwards.

[bigbillheck → exporectomy]

People can just go on the internet and say whatever they like.