[diversity-talk] [HOT] totally seeking 'other'
Lela Prashad
lprashad at nijel.org
Wed Jul 17 20:00:10 UTC 2013
Jonathan,
I think they are just advertising an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
position - legal and required for federal contractors in the US. Here's a
list of boilerplate statements MapBox could draw from to explain their
diversity-in-hiring policy.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oae/docs/Sample%20Diversity%20Statements.pdf
Lela
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Jonathan <bigfatfrog67 at gmail.com> wrote:
> While I appreciate your intentions, in this country (UK) it is illegal to
> specify that applicants for a job should be of any one gender or race let
> alone specifying a race or gender that is not welcome!
>
> Equality is a two way street.
>
> Jonathan
> (for what it's worth I'm a White Anglo Saxon Protestant)
>
>
> On 17/07/2013 05:30, alyssa wright wrote:
>
> MapBox needs a Biz Dev Lead in San Francisco and is actively looking for a
> diverse applicant pool. A diverse pool would be great for MapBox and
> great for open source geo. But they need help building that pool.
>
> D-I-V-E-R-I-S-I-T-Y !!!
>
> Hmm. That was supposed to be a rallying call however I've just
> demonstrated my nonexistent skills in both cheerleading and spelling.
> National Dork Day was yesterday, I must still be celebrating.
>
> But I digress! We are rallied.
>
> So I humbly ask each ofmyou to reach to those diverse corners of your
> networks (keep it PG, or at least kosher) for bizdev superstars. And if
> you're feeling punchy, hop on twitter, these babies are just waitin' for
> some retweet love.
>
> Tweet:
> Save the Women's Bathroom! Save humanity! @Mapbox seeking Biz Dev Lead.
> Industry seeking diversity. Please forward. http://t.co/mdUEokLgIr
>
> Link: https://twitter.com/alyssapwright/status/357343471339716610
>
> Tweet:
> not a white dude? please apply. Hiring Business Development Lead at MapBox
> SF: http://t.co/mdUEokLgIr via @mapbox
>
> Link:
> https://twitter.com/alyssapwright/status/356385182594506752
>
> PS I have no idea what the bathroom situation is in MapBox. I'm sure
> it's awesome.
>
>
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