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First American Financial Corporation I have attended two rounds of interview in First American Finan Company last week and have received an email that I have been selected in their interview process. The talent acquisition team did not send me an offer letter instead have sent me a BGC form which I submitted yesterday. I found it very strange as usually first offer letter is rolled out and then BGC check happens if the candidate accepts the offer. Today there was no communication. Can anyone tell me if they faced this situation?TIA
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They’re legal because it’s not technically breaking the letter of the law. But yes, ageism is the rule rather than the exception in this industry. Finding a candidate’s age is very easy, and then you can reject them for not being a good fit. When I started as a junior, there were plenty of regular creatives in their 50s and 60s doing great work, but that has changed drastically. Now those people can only get freelance, with very few exceptions.
Our brave agency “leaders” often offer themselves as an example of the lack of ageism - “look at me, I’m 58 and a successful ECD!” But that just proves that a regular creative (not in upper management) has virtually no chance at a staff job. It’s illegal, sure. Go ahead and sue, then you won’t even get freelance. And given the current situation, it’ll only get worse.
Asking for your Fortnite handle.
I learned of this clever one working brand side for a few years: the EEOC statement. Have you ever read one? Or do you like most people overlook it? It will list all the characteristics a company doesn’t discriminate against. But it’s the ones it doesn’t include to watch out for. “Age” is only 3 letters, such a short word. In such a long legal statement, you might not notice when it isn’t even there.
Discrimination doesn’t care whether a class is protected.
What if I didn’t graduate? Jokes on them...
None. But I’m in a department that values experience.