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Wow D1. It never ceases to amaze me how self-hatred runs rampant in our community.
I know it’s not going to be popular here, but most employers are hiring employees, not activists. That interaction is about showing the value you would bring to the company. Whether it’s world class customer service skills, adept negotiating skills, smooth sales skills, elite coding skills, it’s a time to show how you will create value on their bottom line. Is advocacy valuable? Of course, but it’s much more intangible. In a process where you’re trying to show tangible value, it’s just the wrong play. I fully expect to get flamed over this opinion, but I deal with the world as it is and not how I’d prefer it to be. You can probably find companies that value advocacy as a tangible benefit. You’ll probably need to search them out versus them stumbling on to your resume amongst the millions.
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I agree with you. Unless it's a hobby, charity work, or board that you can tie to your skillset and benefiting your job, leave it off. As an lgbt person, if I saw lgbt activist on the resume I'd pass (not to say that it isn't great that you do that on your own time, but I would question your professional judgment)