If they are getting that many responses, sure. But to answer the man's question, yes, sometimes it *is* discrimination. I mean, by your logic, Jim, they could just as easily put "white candidates only."
But I understand your point. I once landed a job because I speak French. I asked why it required French and was told it didn't... they just wanted to narrow the field ::shrug:: Dana On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:41:35 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:23 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: _Isn't_it_Discrimination? > > > > No they don't. If the job requires security clearance level X, they should > > ask for security clearance level X, not for citizenship. > > Of course, being generous, you might assume "citizenship" is shorthand for > "ability to work in this country without any more hassle for me". Yes that > applies to resident aliens as well, but not to the (quite literally hundreds > in some cases) of visa sponsor seekers that will deluge job postings. > > I agree that they should be specific, but having dealt in small part with > the other side of things I understand where they're coming from. > > I see this in the same light as "local candidates only". They do, of > course, mean "we don't want any hassle with relocation" but are getting > dozens of responses from people saying "you'll like me and I'll definitely > consider moving out there!" > > Even "degree required" falls into this category for many positions. Is a > degree a good indicator of competence in this field? Perhaps not, but it is > a simple factor for limiting response and while somebody with a degree could > be an idiot there is, at least, a smaller chance for it. (Since I > personally don't have a degree this annoys me to no end... but I do see the > point.) > > In essence they're saying "we're getting hundreds of resumes for every job, > let's try to cut out those that might possibly mean extra work for us." > > It may not be right, but I can understand the sentiment. > > Jim Davis > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139526 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
