Good hiring tries to eliminate bias, but it will always be easier to get hired when the interviewer identifies with you.
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And for PoC, sometimes the only thing they can use to establish that rapport is a technical degree.
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A pile of technical degrees, accreditations, and accomplishments to get their interviewers to ignore engrained bias.
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And if a PoC made it into tech without a technical degree, it's much more risky for them to admit it publicly.
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#unqualifiedfortech as a launchpad for hiring "unconventional" employees. But make sure you're giving EVERYONE the benefit of the doubt.2 replies 107 retweets 424 likesShow this thread -
Not just the people who look like you.
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You make a point that I agree with, and, I don't think it's that simple.
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Having said all that, more can and needs to be done. Let's keep an encouraging tone to motivate folks to keep at it.
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Sounds like you just wanted me to know how perfect you are at hiring underrepresented people.
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Hardly perfect but trying to pay it forward & make a difference. https://twitter.com/johnmcl69/status/901883189299355649 … Once again we agree but more can always be done.
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Try and play nice. This is what it gets you.
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