In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Some of you guys like to think Human Resources doesn't bother targeting a specific race. But they do. It happens at thousands of companies. They actively recruit at mostly-Black schools, they develop relationships with Black clubs & organizations, etc. etc......

Here is my problem with it. What if the only reason that only 2% of people who work in a certain field are Black, or Hispanic or whatever, IS SIMPLY BECUASE THOSE PEOPLE JUST AREN'T INTERESTED IN THAT FIELD, AND DIDN'T MAJOR IN THAT SUBJECT AT SCHOOL??? AND IF SO, WHY SHOULD WE BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO TRY AND HIRE MORE OF THEM??

You can't tell liberals this...they seem to think we "need" to intergrate races instead of simply letting the most qualified get the position.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Some of you guys like to think Human Resources doesn't bother targeting a specific race. But they do. It happens at thousands of companies. They actively recruit at mostly-Black schools, they develop relationships with Black clubs & organizations, etc. etc......

Here is my problem with it. What if the only reason that only 2% of people who work in a certain field are Black, or Hispanic or whatever, IS SIMPLY BECUASE THOSE PEOPLE JUST AREN'T INTERESTED IN THAT FIELD, AND DIDN'T MAJOR IN THAT SUBJECT AT SCHOOL??? AND IF SO, WHY SHOULD WE BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO TRY AND HIRE MORE OF THEM??

Its hard to be interested in something youve never heard of. These companies are just trying to get the word out about what they do and what theyre looking for. If they dont make an effort to diversify and expand who they speak to then they will always get the same types of people applying for jobs because those are the only people who know about it.

I got my degree in ocean engineering, which is an area that most people have never heard of. I didnt even know about it until after I graduated from HS and moved to an area near a school which had the major. Most people pick a major that will get them the job they want, by sending out recruiters to highschools and colleges you have a chance to influence students and make future employees.

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The only black-owned radio network's question to the White House press secretary is regarding the event director's role at the state dinner? How pressing. Facepalm.

Oh, look, I posted in the wrong thread. Oops.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Its hard to be interested in something youve never heard of. These companies are just trying to get the word out about what they do and what theyre looking for. If they dont make an effort to diversify and expand who they speak to then they will always get the same types of people applying for jobs because those are the only people who know about it.

I got my degree in ocean engineering, which is an area that most people have never heard of. I didnt even know about it until after I graduated from HS and moved to an area near a school which had the major. Most people pick a major that will get them the job they want, by sending out recruiters to highschools and colleges you have a chance to influence students and make future employees.

Makes sense. I could see it being an issue in companies that sell consumer products, or interact w/the public in some way, such as financial services.......But if it is a technical/industrial type of business, like naval or aerospace engineering that does not interact with the public very much, then I'm not sure it really matters what race their employees are.