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The underqualified non-diversity hire is also a thing. There is no reason to bring identity into it. Just discuss underqualified workers in general.
by jjnoakes 2y ago
The underqualified non-diversity hire is also a thing. There is no reason to bring identity into it. Just discuss underqualified workers in general.
- d_theorist 2y agoThere is a reason, because DEI introduces non-merit-based criteria for hiring, which necessarily results in less qualified hires.
- noworriesnate 2y agoThe context you're missing is that being "diverse" makes you more likely to be hired than you otherwise would be, but being "diverse" doesn't make you better at the job. If we had the conversation inside the guardrails you're describing we wouldn't be able to describe reality.
- nvy 2y agoSure, nepotism and corruption also exist. Sometimes hiring managers just get it wrong, and there is nothing nefarious afoot. There are of course also "diverse" people that get unfairly overlooked because racism, but underqualified diversity hires still exist. Multiple things can simultaneously be true.