Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity?
by belorn on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @07:16PM
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For companies that think that like, please, hire more people with disabilities. There is a large pool of people who because of health issues are very far from the work pool, and as long you allow for flex time and lower than 100% work hours they can really contribute to society.
It would also add to your diversity, even if the categories won't be race and gender.
Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity?
by treeman79 on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @09:16PM
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Have some crippling disabilities. Result of some minor stokes and other clots.
But with flex time I can be highly effective. Like 10x programmer type. But I have days were I can’t get out of bed at all.
Last job forced me out since I couldn’t commit to being in office 100%
Most Every job I apply for asks if you have a disability. If I say yes or decline to stAte. 100% chance I get passed on. Weeks later job still open. If I say no Disability then a good 50-75% call me. My skill set is awesome and in demand.
Highly frustrating
Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity?
by gizmo686 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @12:19AM
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Every job I have applied for asks if I have a disability (I believe it is a requirement for reporting purposes here in the US). I routinely decline to state (because I do not know what an accurate answer would be), and am not aware of that ever causing me to be rejected.
Hiring practices are pretty random garbage anyway. I don't belive they necessarily find the best fit, best skills or anything else.
Thus bypassing a messed up system that doesn't even get what it wants, simply isn't egalitarian (or whatever word we want to use here), doesn't seem so bad.