> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:42, Fred Bauder <[email protected]> > wrote: >>> I understood that they wanted someone who was ideally *not* a native >>> English speaker. That was something that concerned me when I read it, >>> because it looked as if the intention was to disadvantage applicants >>> who had English as a first language. Or did I misunderstand it? >>> >>> "Demonstrated ability to work (speak, read, write at a professional >>> level) effectively in a language other than English (ideally as a >>> native speaker)" >> >> English speakers and Europeans generally, such as you and I, dominate >> most Wikimedia conversations. I doubt anyone could function in this >> position if they didn't understand English, but our hope is to get the >> rest of the world involved. >> >> However it is hard to imagine an ideal second language that is not >> European; only Arabic is spoken by a large diverse population with >> internet access. >> > Is that kind of bias against national origin allowed when hiring? >
I don't think it is bias. Giving extra attention to the global south is a legitimate goal. Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, and Chinese are commonly spoken there. There are different considerations with respect to each language. Actually I think more people speak Hindi than speak English. Fred _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
