So I've spent a lot of my time looking for new jobs around the area, usually in between Scrubs viewings (Comedy Central, weekdays from 11am-12pm and 7pm-8pm, Thursday nights at 9:00pm on NBC, how's that for a plug?) All of the applications I've sent have been via the Internet. Now, after submitting my resume and all that jazz, almost every company puts a little disclaimer at the bottom that they are equal opportunity employers. Typical protocol, correct? That makes me feel warm and fuzzy when I lay in bed at night in my onesy (with the feet).
This in itself doesn't seem to be an issue. The kicker: after putting out their "cover our ass" statement, they then proceed to make me, and all other candidates, identify both race and gender. Granted, they do offer the option of "decline to identify," but I was a bit confused; if they are an EOE, then why do they need to know my race and gender BEFORE meeting me? Does that really change anything? Will that influence their interest in my skills, or the relevancy of said skills? So many questions, so little time (Barbara Walters and Michaela would be proud).
Either way I was a little perturbed that these companies make candidates identify themselves and use that information along with the actual pertinent information (i.e. stuff you've actually done at other companies!) to decide if you're appropriate. So the moral of the story remains: stand tall, stand proud, voices that care are crying out loud.
Song of the Week: "Dirty Harry" by Gorillaz
Quote of the Week: "We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people." -Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC instructor
Random Fact of the Week: It takes Pluto 25 years to receive as much solar energy as the Earth does in 1 minute
Picture of the Week:
Until next week, you don't always die from tobacco, sometimes you just lose a lung,
Fred
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