Tech Company Asked For 'Preferably Caucasian' Candidate On LinkedIn Job Posting

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Tech Company Asked For ‘Preferably Caucasian’ Candidate On LinkedIn Job Posting
Cynet Systems later apologized and said it had fired the people involved in the racist job listing.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cynet-systems-racist-job-post-linked-in_n_5cc71633e4b0fd8e35bfc914

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Cynet Systems later sent HuffPost a statement from Co-CEO Ashwani Mayur, expressing regret for the ad and stating that “Both of our owners are Indian-Americans, our workforce is over 60 percent minority, and we are certified as a diversity supplier by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.”

The company said it is “looking at measures to catch offensive or outside-of-policy ads before they ever go live to ensure this can’t happen again.”

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(S) Harold 🍿 █████████ (b)(5)
@haroldsmith3rd
Replying to @hacks4pancakes and 3 others
“You said the quiet part out loud”

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9:31 AM - Apr 28, 2019
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Book Minded Mag
@BookMindedMag
Replying to @misshelenasue and 2 others
I’m not shocked by this but I am shocked the listing doesn’t say “preferably Caucasian male.” Cuz we all know that’s exactly what they mean.

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7:41 AM - Apr 28, 2019

[marybourg]

1. Why am I not surprised?

[milestogo]

2. Well maybe they meant someone who would prefer to be Caucasian.

[brush]

3. It's the trump effect. Everything's regressing. I mean who is stupid enough to even post that?

Some trumper thought it was allowable now I guess.

[rusty quoin]

4. We have got a lot of stupid people here in America. There are laws which still exist.

[trev]

5. This appears to be an isolated incident, not a company policy.

White Supremacists feel emboldened nowadays, thinking (correctly) that the GOP has their back.

Still, I think it would be appropriate if the individual(s) responsible were fired. If nothing else, it would send a message.

ETA: And the racist would probably be happier not working for a company that is 60% minority. S/he must feel beleaguered!

[11 Bravo]

6. While hugely stupid, my understanding of the situation is ...

that the company was trying to avoid an employee makeup which is largely skewed towards Indian and Asian workers.
But still, really tone deaf.

[SharonClark]

7. Agree that it is poorly worded

but they are a Diversity employer and hiring caucausians will help them reach that goal.