• socsa@piefed.social
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    4 days ago

    The idea that there is an objectively “most qualified” candidate is a fairy tale for people who have never done high level professional hiring at any scale. The idea is that if you have two candidates with similar credentials, diversity itself can be a value added item for a bunch of reasons which are not easily reflected on resumes.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      I literally just went through this in a job interview. I was told very clearly that every person they interviewed was able to do the job they wanted with their eyes closed and it was not going to be an easy decision for them and in the end would be about very tiny details. I didn’t get the position, but when it’s put to you that way, it also makes you a lot less unhappy when you don’t get it.