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> But also in 20 years I’ve never once seen a Chinese colleague refer a non-Chinese National (or even Chinese-American) for an open req. What you're describin
by jogjayr 9y ago
> But also in 20 years I’ve never once seen a Chinese colleague refer a non-Chinese National (or even Chinese-American) for an open req.
What you're describing is a feature/bug of referral-based hiring and has nothing to do with specific groups or nationalities. People tend to refer their friends, and other people they've worked with. I'm not denying it would be good for everyone to leave their social bubbles and make some new friends though :-)
- loveydovey 9y agoSorry but I disagree. I’ve worked with all types and have no issue pushing folks I think are talented regardless of background. I’ve hired all kinds of people. If you don’t think what I’m referring to is an issue then you either haven’t been around very long or you are ignoring the obvious.
- jogjayr 9y agoI'm not disagreeing there's an issue, I'm just not sure that it's deliberate. People refer who they know socially or have worked with in the past - your friends will tell you they're looking for a new job, but your current co-workers mostly won't. And most people tend to stay within their own cultural bubbles when it comes to making friends, both because it's easy, and because making friends with anyone as an adult is hard. I too, am very happy to refer anyone talented regardless of background, and I think most people are.