WVUforREDSKINS Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Right now I have an internship at the Center for Responsive Politics as a researcher. http://www.opensecrets.org/ Anyway, I am not sure if they are going to offer the position to me when I am finished with the internship (I suspect they probably will and I would accept) so I have been keeping my eyes open for a job incase this internship is just that. I noticed a lot of jobs I wanted to apply for had "minorities strongly encouraged to apply." Honestly, to me that basically says we are not looking to hire a white person. I still applied for several of these jobs, but I got to say I don't expect to hear from them. It is discouraging to read that as I feel I don't have much of a shot at the position. I guess what I am wondering is am I just wasting my time applying to these jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Say you are some kind of minority. Like gay. Or a woman. Go to the interview in black face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 paging hon_hog, w/ yusuf not far behind him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Say you are some kind of minority. Like gay. Or a woman. Go to the interview in black face. oh wow!! or you can tell them youre "other" and write in American. Thats a pretty big minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Say you are some kind of minority. Like gay. Or a woman. Go to the interview in black face. I know a guy who actually tells everyone he is Black, yet he is as white as can be. He even registered as an African American for college, no one ever called him on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I'd be willing to bet you get plenty of responses. It sounds to me like the companies that placed the ads are trying to attract minorities. However that doesn't in any way mean they'd turn away other candidates. However, just humor me and try a bit of an experiment. Take your very same resume and change the name at the top from "Your name" to "Raquan Jackson". Send it out and see how many responses you get. I have $10 that says you get more responses with your real name from the companies with the "Minorities strongly encouraged to apply" line in their ads than you do from the others sent out with the name "Raquan Jackson"...no matter what the ads say. Seriously, give it a try and let us know the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 paging hon_hog, w/ yusuf not far behind him.... I beat him to the punch this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I beat him to the punch this time. you're quick dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 I'd be willing to bet you get plenty of responses. It sounds to me like the companies that placed the ads are trying to attract minorities. However that doesn't in any way mean they'd turn away other candidates.However, just humor me and try a bit of an experiment. Take your very same resume and change the name at the top from "Your name" to "Raquan Jackson". Send it out and see how many responses you get. I have $10 that says you get more responses with your real name from the companies with the "Minorities strongly encouraged to apply" line in their ads than you do from the others sent out with the name "Raquan Jackson"...no matter what the ads say. Seriously, give it a try and let us know the results. I'm thinking "Dashiqee Jackson" It would be an interesting study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 However, just humor me and try a bit of an experiment. Take your very same resume and change the name at the top from "Your name" to "Raquan Jackson". Send it out and see how many responses you get. I have $10 that says you get more responses with your real name from the companies with the "Minorities strongly encouraged to apply" line in their ads than you do from the others sent out with the name "Raquan Jackson"...no matter what the ads say. Seriously, give it a try and let us know the results. let's be fair here, also try cleetus thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Jam Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Just tell them you're black on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difleha Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 What's the matter? You're a liberal and you're supposed to deal with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 some organization desperately need diversity. Its that simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tastes Like Chicken Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 let's be fair here, also try cleetus thomas. I'll see your Cleetus Thomas, and raise you a Hiroshi Morimoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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