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Job applications - pretending to be bisexual

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HellsBells said:
:D

You don’t watch CBeebies do you?

Edit: or go to the doctors, apparently.
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He is right about medical nhs staff

Nearly 30% are Asian and nearly 60% are white.

Almost as if a higher percentage of Asian people want to work in the medical field. It is sad that anyone actually cares and that we actually track figures for this
 

Son of Stan said:
:lol: I doubt it. I'm not the kind of poster who gets much of that attention. Only had two weird remarks in 5 years. This is not a challenge btw! :)
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Your username probably discourages such behaviour. If you had used Trixi Gizabit or something like that it might have been different :D.
 
pillars of hercules said:
Your username probably discourages such behaviour. If you had used Trixi Gizabit or something like that it might have been different :D.
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Very true. Just as well I'm not on here to flirt. :D I've had to change my original photo of my old Dad in his uniform as some (still) think that not only am I a bloke, but a very old bloke too. People are so literal! :)
 
Son of Stan said:
Very true. Just as well I'm not on here to flirt. :D I've had to change my original photo of my old Dad in his uniform as some (still) think that not only am I a bloke, but a very old bloke too. People are so literal! :)
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It took me a while to realise you were female and there's no reason why anyone should because we're all just Sunderland supporters, but people often make assumptions about people based on their name. I've heard you're less likely to get a job interview if you have certain names like Mohamed for example.
 
pillars of hercules said:
It took me a while to realise you were female and there's no reason why anyone should because we're all just Sunderland supporters, but people often make assumptions about people based on their name. I've heard you're less likely to get a job interview if you have certain names like Mohamed for example.
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35% more likely to get called back if you have an English sounding name.

Less scientific: mohammed vs Adam -
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HellsBells said:
Of course the shouldn’t. But when your interview shortlist consists of 99% white men, it makes sense to encourage a more diverse range of applicants so you can have a better choice. The best person for the job will still get it.
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Next time I want a new staff member I must remember to put "experienced lesbianism will be advantageous" then.
 
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35% more likely to get called back if you have an English sounding name.

Less scientific: mohammed vs Adam -
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It's not right. An application should just have a reference number with no name, age or sex.
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
If you can gain preferential treatment in a job application by being bisexual then how would your employers ever be able to prove that you don’t bat for both teams?

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We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities and as they are currently under represented within our workforce.
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So if they are under represented at this business, they must be over represented somewhere else? Where?
 
Cockney Mackem said:
Well this must prove conclusively that the whole idea of discrimination against various minorities is and has always been a fiction and it is in fact white heterosexual males who are the real victims throughout all of history
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No thread on race or colour is complete without a cockney Mackem sarcastic sermon on how nasty white heterosexual men are. This one didn't disappoint.:)

Missed out sexuality.
 
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riffraff said:
The best person for the job wouldn’t want the job at an organisation ran like that.
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Ran like what? Interviews offered on basis of experience and qualifications. What's someone's name got to do with suitability?
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
If you can gain preferential treatment in a job application by being bisexual then how would your employers ever be able to prove that you don’t bat for both teams?

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We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities and as they are currently under represented within our workforce.
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The fact that you can put this into a job posting is incredulous. How much of a change manager does this business need?

I know things are different over here in the USA, but even when I recruited in the UK, I'd have walked away from any employer posting anything like that.
 
njmackem said:
The fact that you can put this into a job posting is incredulous. How much of a change manager does this business need?

I know things are different over here in the USA, but even when I recruited in the UK, I'd have walked away from any employer posting anything like that.
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It’s quite common here now. I’ve seen it often. The last job I applied for said that and they also included women in the list.
 
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