Yes! I want to see data somewhere. I hear all the time that DEI puts less qualified people in positions but I think I’ve only read one article about this being found out and provable (no idea if it was even fact, it was so many years ago) though I have not researched the data or anything. I think it’s similar to the “welfare queen” screeching. Because one shit person took advantage of a system meant to help, does not mean that all who are a part of that system have the same goal.
And the recent news of Elon wanting to hire from overseas because Americans are too dumb. Assume by race and location of person that they are the most qualified… hmmm. Their bigotry doesn’t even make sense consistently.
The idea that there is an objectively “most qualified” candidate is a fairy tale for people who have never done high level professional hiring at any scale. The idea is that if you have two candidates with similar credentials, diversity itself can be a value added item for a bunch of reasons which are not easily reflected on resumes.
I literally just went through this in a job interview. I was told very clearly that every person they interviewed was able to do the job they wanted with their eyes closed and it was not going to be an easy decision for them and in the end would be about very tiny details. I didn’t get the position, but when it’s put to you that way, it also makes you a lot less unhappy when you don’t get it.
The data is available but data doesn’t make a fucking difference here. The people pushing anti-DEI policies are racists and they don’t care if it’s good for the company.
Yes! I want to see data somewhere. I hear all the time that DEI puts less qualified people in positions but I think I’ve only read one article about this being found out and provable (no idea if it was even fact, it was so many years ago) though I have not researched the data or anything. I think it’s similar to the “welfare queen” screeching. Because one shit person took advantage of a system meant to help, does not mean that all who are a part of that system have the same goal.
And the recent news of Elon wanting to hire from overseas because Americans are too dumb. Assume by race and location of person that they are the most qualified… hmmm. Their bigotry doesn’t even make sense consistently.
The idea that there is an objectively “most qualified” candidate is a fairy tale for people who have never done high level professional hiring at any scale. The idea is that if you have two candidates with similar credentials, diversity itself can be a value added item for a bunch of reasons which are not easily reflected on resumes.
I literally just went through this in a job interview. I was told very clearly that every person they interviewed was able to do the job they wanted with their eyes closed and it was not going to be an easy decision for them and in the end would be about very tiny details. I didn’t get the position, but when it’s put to you that way, it also makes you a lot less unhappy when you don’t get it.
The data is available but data doesn’t make a fucking difference here. The people pushing anti-DEI policies are racists and they don’t care if it’s good for the company.
They just want to hurt people.