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Are Recruiters Reaching Out To Black Candidates Because They’re Good or a Diversity Fix?
Pandemic headhunting is boosting my ego at the same pace as it’s boosting my doubts
“I just might pay for LinkedIn’s premium feature, just out of curiosity about how many recruiters have checked out my profile since White folks suddenly awoke to systemic racism in America. Because around this time last year (before this gig), when I had all these interviews lined up and everything looked good on paper, we’d have the actual in-person chat, but it ended there. They just thanked me for my time and added me to a listserv. It makes me wonder, if I was in a similar situation now, given the stakes and where we are as a country, would the outcomes still be the same? Would I have gotten those offer letters? Would I have been hired sooner, or would it still play out the same way?” — The Only Black Guy In the Office
Read the story from LEVEL’s “Only Black Guy In the Office” in its entirety here.
