Re:I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to ...
by LockeWatts on Friday July 12, 2013 @06:27PM
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Those seem like caricatures of what an HR person would say, rather than what was actually said.
I work at a company notorious for poor work\life balance, and nobody has ever said to me 'we can work <person> harder' in any context.
They say things like 'We value people who are commited to growing the company. If a candidate shows us he's willing to go the extra mile to finish the project he's working on, that's a definite positive indicator."
Re:I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to ...
by ajdecon on Friday July 12, 2013 @07:58PM
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Ironically, the "we can work you harder" one was the one that I actually saw the email for. :) The others, I admit, may have been paraphrased.
Re:I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to ...
by LockeWatts on Saturday July 13, 2013 @02:09AM
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Fair enough. Some company you've been at had a bad HR and recruiting department...
There are studies showing that the unconscious effect exists. But it's definitely conscious at times.
I know a few people in HR in Silicon Valley, and here are a few things they've heard from actual hiring managers:
"You don't have any kids? Great, we can work you harder!"
"If he had to reschedule the phone interview because his kid is sick, I don't want to move forward hiring him. He obviously has his priorities wrong."
"I don't know, she's at just about the age most women get pregnant. Don't we have a guy we could interview?"
:-(