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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:46 pm
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I was wondering what other people felt about being asked their race when applying for a job.
I for one really, really hate the practice. It's like one big inappropriate question after a series of related questions.
"What are your job skills?"
"What is your educational background?"
"What are your career goals?"
"What race are you?"
I don't like it because 1. my race has nothing to do with my job performance 2. Will it put me at an advantage or disadvantage? 3. I dislike the notion that we conveniently fit into racial categories.
I don't want to get hired for being white. I don't want to not get hired because I don't fulfill a quota. I want to get hired for being competent at a job. I want to not get hired because I lack the needed skills. Also, I wasn't sure what to put for the disability question. I mean my hearing problems aren't described in a yes or no check box. Yes, I have a hearing aid and have problems in certain noise environments. No, I am not disabled to the point of needing to communicate via sign language. I can answer phones, hold conversations, etc. However, if I fail to check the disability box, and my hearing impairment comes up-- does that count as withholding information on an application?
I know this is a hot button topic. But I wanted to know how guild members of various races, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc felt about these sorts of questions. I know some people say you're not required to say your race- but the check boxes I get on some applications do not have an option of refusing to answer.
Oh yes, and there's also the gender question. They might as well ask,
"Excuse me, but what's in your pants?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:13 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:38 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:56 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:37 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:58 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:24 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:05 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:17 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:32 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:02 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:15 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:15 am
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:33 pm
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