RE: Hiring Discrimination

["Susan Hogarth" <shogarth -at- scimetrika -dot- com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> ...
> In a recent discussion about hiring a technical writing intern, the
> hiring manager made a comment that she was more interested in resumes
> from male applicants and/or older women. Why? Because they don't get
> pregnant and end up on mat leave for a year. I was aghast!! That's
> discrimination.
[SJH] 
[SJH] On the other hand... it's true.

>  ...
> Out of curiosity, how would you react to hearing that? Should I have
> done anything with that information?

[SJH] No.

- Susan

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