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magical thyme

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26. This proves nothing. being an asst office mgr and applying for admin asst might be a downgrade

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:29 AM

Jul 2014

which would be a big red flag and could nix the applicant on the spot, as "overqualified."

There should only be a single variable, and that should be activism.

We also don't know what kind of cover letter was (or wasn't) included.

And you need more than 1 example to "prove" anything. Statistically, you need a minimum of 30 data points. That's the same resumes sent for the same types of jobs to 30 companies minimum.

Edited to add they sent the resumes to 8 companies for 100 different jobs. And they selected 7 of the companies because they "have their own internal employment policies allowing for discrimination based on sexual orientation..."

And the 8th company, "because shareholders have repeatedly voted down a resolution to protect LGBT workers from discrimination."
http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pr_14_7_1

So they specifically selected 8 gov contractors that are biased to begin with. What the fuck kind of "study" is that?

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Fake Job Applications Prove There’s Real LGBT Discrimination in Hiring [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2014 OP

You can't be an LGBT and a feminist? rocktivity Jul 2014 #1

The "control" was similar political activism experience, whereas Cooperstown Jul 2014 #2

Problem is the work background is too strong. jeff47 Jul 2014 #20

It was better this way. It shows that someone being a liberal activist was fine with them -- pnwmom Jul 2014 #45

I scrub my resume of all political activism BainsBane Jul 2014 #3

Do you scrub the internet of all your political activism? Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #11

I hope I don't apply there. A google search of my name brings up an obnoxious magician. Taitertots Jul 2014 #15

Oh, god, that would be a problem. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #23

no BainsBane Jul 2014 #19

It IS creepy. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Jul 2014 #21

People put their full names on facebook? Or if they do, they don't lock those pages up tight? nt MADem Jul 2014 #24

Yes, people put their full names on FB. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #40

That's just ... cretinous and gross! The employer snooping, not the full name stuff. MADem Jul 2014 #43

Ah, memories. madamesilverspurs Jul 2014 #4

Didn't he know littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #8

Unless it's a pink triangle rickyhall Jul 2014 #13

.. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #18

The "Assistant Office Manager" might be a bigger deferent than the activism. Renew Deal Jul 2014 #5

Exactly. They should have made resumes exactly the same. LisaL Jul 2014 #10

My thought exactly. nilram Jul 2014 #16

That's what stood out to me. tammywammy Jul 2014 #17

Exactly, it's not an apples to apples comparison IronLionZion Jul 2014 #25

Yep. Assistant Manager and Office Assistant are worlds apart. cbdo2007 Jul 2014 #39

Just practicing some of the corporate religion rurallib Jul 2014 #6

God, Inc. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #27

What about any other applicants though? PlanetaryOrbit Jul 2014 #7

I have no doubt that employers discriminate on the basis of LGBT status. DeadLetterOffice Jul 2014 #9

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #12

Excellent! ... and so many idiotic ignorant youtube comments. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #28

I'm thinking resumes are electronically scanned and categorized..... radhika Jul 2014 #14

Not a manager, an assistant office manager. Assistant. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #29

Which is why, questionable methodology or not, my response to the OP is "no shit." nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #41

This proves nothing. being an asst office mgr and applying for admin asst might be a downgrade magical thyme Jul 2014 #26

Of course the fact that it is fully legal to discriminate against LGBT people in 29 States offers a Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #31

the fact that 7 gov contractors have such policies is the proof. magical thyme Jul 2014 #34

Sorry. This doesn't prove much. Dawgs Jul 2014 #30

Want proof? Look at the 29 States that allow legal discrimination against LGBT people. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #32

Relax. I'm not saying that states don't allow discrimination against LGBT people. Dawgs Jul 2014 #33

As some one who has worked in Fair Housing enforcement research, here's what I see. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #35

I think where you and I disagree is on the ignore part. Dawgs Jul 2014 #36

And I'm not saying there was discrimination, just that my experience would tilt it in that direction Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #38

+1 nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #42

The issues this experiment was out to prove is real. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #37

Don't need no stinkin' fake resumes to know this is true. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #46