Originally posted by SVTNupe:
How do you know that the U of M is admitting less than qualified minorities? Are we just assuming this because of how the point system is supposedly rated? I'm not saying this doesn't happen but why do we make the assumption that it does? Also, why does a hiring manager have to hire a minority who is less qualified? I think that's total bull and is continually used as an excuse. There are so many colleges and universities that are gradutaing highly qualifed capable minorities. To say you just go and hire someone simply because he's black, hispanic or whatever to meet a level of diversity is utterly ridiculous. I'm not saying it isn't happening but that it's not an excuse. You're not looking hard enough is more like the excuse. We're out there.
We were discriminated against in such greater numbers that it doesn't even compare to what's going on today. The workforce and college population is probably 80% white. If I could walk around my company and many others and see minorities in positions of authority (or just see some of us period), etc then maybe I would feel a little bit differently about the subject but I don't. It's the same ole thing no matter where I go. We're constantly struggling and fighting to get that position. We have to work twice as hard to get recongnized and get half the chances.
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