Should Recruiters Give A Hiring Preference To Disadvantaged Candidates? (Or should they avoid acting like social workers?)

A think piece… of arguments that challenge the popular view.

Recruiters love to help, so without giving it a second thought and without formal approval, some regularly provide a hiring preference to candidates from underdog or disadvantaged groups that frequently struggle to get a good job.

However, in the interest of fairness for those few recruiters who are open to hearing the counter arguments against this practice. This article lists the business and recruiting arguments against the emotional practice of purposely increasing the hiring of struggling group members. The struggling groups to target are chosen by the company. And each

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