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It shouldn't make a difference legally and if it does, would you really want to work there?
I always check “Other” and put “Jewish” just in case. Last name helps, tbh. I think it works.
Feel free to identify as whatever you want 😉
Hiring Manager here. The only thing that I can see in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is your:
1. Name
2. Phone Number
3. Email Address
4. Most Recent Education
5. Resume
6. LinkedIn page
I get no diversity information. I have no way of knowing your race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, or status as a veteran. I have been conducting interviews for two decades; I have never had access to this information.
I can tell you, as a former IT Manager for HR and Compliance, that this identifying information is mostly completed by white men. So, if you leave it empty, you are most likely neither white nor male.
How do you know that only white males fill it out if you can’t see it? 🤔
This thing doesn't matter.
I am purple! HIRE ME BECAUSE OF MY RACE AND NOT MY SKILLSET!
Hey that’s just a black eye from “brawling in the streets of unemployment” you aren’t really a purple dragon lmao
That information is not disclosed to anyone on the hiring team - it's simply data that is added, nameless - to essentially a spreadsheet to help companies do a better job at identifying any issues with diversity and hiring. As a recruiter, there is literally no way I could ever see that information, even if I wanted to (which I absolutely do not). Hope this helps!
IMO those questions about race and gender shouldn't be answer in or after the interview at least so they can actually test your knowledge and qualifications. I do believe it's used for discrimination. I have applied to jobs I'm more than qualify and have gotten no response for anything.
I did this for all of the gender/sex/orientation/race questions when I was applying for jobs a few months ago on LI. Some of them sent an email saying I still needed to complete my application. the link led to the SAME questions that I had to submit in another portal, so I again clicked decline to disclose. Didn't get many replies.
There were two applications where the recruiters said I was a great fit and sent me the background info links. So I did the same thing, and the next day they said either that they've gone a different direction or some other BS. Only thing that changed was they got that form back.
So I started just filling out the dang thing and sure enough, I started to get responses left and right. Why, how, is it legal, are all questions I don't know. I just know that my job prospects skyrocketed when I started filling that stuff out. I fought it for the longest time because I don't believe it's right, but I ran out of money and had to cave.
TLDR; fill the info out, it makes a difference regardless of whether it should or not
I don't think it matters. Some places are actually extra sensitive, and want all identifying data removed, such as your name and educational entities.
BTW, the last time around, I got so tired of filling out all of these questions, I put "Prefer not to disclose", as it was less mental work to find that option, than the variations of each of the categories (there was no consistency).
My name gives away my gender. It does not give away my race. In fact most would assume the opposite.
Haven’t had an issue.
If I disclose that I am a protected veteran with disability, I don't hear a word from the company. If I choose not to answer, still nothing.
Uhhhh what are you going to do when it’s time to interview… like really did you even truly think this through? Preference throughout the industry still is given to White and Asian Males. If you fit either of those then you’re already good.
Who exactly are you looking to beat out or get an edge on by not disclosing said information?
I feel like some companies don’t set up collecting this data very well and in those cases I always decline to disclose. I have tried entering it in every conceivable combination just to test out my own theories and I haven’t been able to determine a difference yet. The only difference I’ve really noticed is if I put the more masculine sounding short version of my name on my resume I do seem to get an increase in phone screen requests (example: Sam instead of Samantha). But in those cases I never make it past the phone screen and the last 8 times I was ghosted.
In theory, no. In reality, yes. It depends on the company.
Somebody said that legally it shouldn't make a difference. From my experience, it is somewhat complex.
For example, certain non profits are audited by their funders and they are asked about the demographics of their staff. It is usually the C-level staff that they ask about.
Pp
You probably will not even get an interview
Tried it. Didn’t do anything for me
I never disclose. Don’t wanna get picked for being a woman in tech.
I think it depends on the company and the departments priorities. My partner recently interviewed for a role at a well known company via a recruitment agency. The company said he was a great fit for the role but asked the recruiter to find them “more ethnically diverse candidates”. It does happen, but I doubt it’s the case across the board.
You can always lie as long as it is believable. They verify your employment history, not your genetics lol