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by MadcapJake 505 days ago
> It's just they have to compete like everyone else

That's the whole point of DEI to ensure that *no one* is getting an unfair advantage because:

- their name is white https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/04/17/new-res... - recruitment is only occurring at certain places - or any other ways that bias can filter out perfectly good candidates

DEI is not about picking lesser candidates to fill quotas, it's about ensuring the human recruiters don't get in the way of the best talent joining your company.
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scarab92 505 days ago
A big part of the unpopularity of DEI programs is the dishonesty.

We all know that these programs don't result in better candidates, and that standards are lowered, not raised, when they are introduced.

Just be honest about it and make the case for why you think lowering standards is a worthwhile sacrifice to accomodate people from diverse backgrounds.

Even better, make the case for why considering any of this is a companies responsiblity in the first place.

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