It goes without saying this post is for American job seekers: but if you're checking anything other than white & male just don't even bother answering those questions. In fact If you're a white male and you're answering those questions, you should stop immediately to help fight against hiring discrimination. See why below ⬇️
I was in an interview today and a panelist revealed to me that they choose NOT to look at demographic info when screening applicants. For context, i asked the question of how they personally combat bias in their lives and this was someone's response.
I personally stopped checking the boxes a while ago and it's only slightly improved my chances of getting to the interview stage. But the fact that I've noticed the difference is really sad. Anyone else recently stopped answering the questions and noticed the difference?