Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity?

Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity? by belorn on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @07:16PM (#22314215)

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.

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Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity? by treeman79 on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @09:16PM (#22314772)

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

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Re:Ask HN: How does your company approach hiring diversity? by gizmo686 on Thursday February 13, 2020 @12:19AM (#22315495)

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.

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