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"I'm not allowed to look at it." Uh? Is it a concern that you'd get too much information about a candidate?
by pyb 11y ago
"I'm not allowed to look at it."
Uh? Is it a concern that you'd get too much information about a candidate?
- tomjen3 11y agoYou google the candidate. You find a webpage that matches. It talks about the candidates works for the gay/lesbian alliance. You don't hire the candidate because he sucks. He sues your company, alleging that you discriminated against his gayness. In the specific case it is probably overblown, but HR fears aren't entirely rational.
- protomyth 11y agoVarious states have laws that amount to information about the candidates past or current conditions that should not be used for job decisions. HR is there to protect the company, so they often will tell people what they can consider. Think of it as the human equivalent of not being able to comment on crime data when selling a home.