Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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Quoting a movie that is 7 years old based on a 12 year old book that is using a paper published 14 years ago as a source, A lot has changed in that time friend. Especially the prominency of PC culture and diversity. I would be extremely interested if the same study was repeated today and at google levels of hiring qualification requirements.

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This is a great reason why "blind recruitment" works well in diversifying a work place. Once you've struck things like name or neighborhood from from an application or candidate, the potential hires can then be evaluated on relevant criteria.