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Re:What diversity and inclusion means at Microsoft by ParetoOptimal on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @07:48AM (#33175580)
> this is simply not true. Hiring must be all about merit,

Assessing merit is something we still suck at.

Implicit bias nearly always plays a part.

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Re:What diversity and inclusion means at Microsoft by slt2021 on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @01:37PM (#33180321)
op specifically said about hiring unqualified/less qualified people and "let them grow into jobs", which assumes rejecting more qualified candidate (who doesnt need to grow into a job but has has wrong skin color ) so Op denies merit explicitly and prefers racial nepotism.

No wonder DIE initiatives face pushback as they do not make any sense and are plain harmful to all parties involved

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