Mr Miyagi Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/07/whites-need-not-apply-bbc-advertises-black-asian-minority-positions/ I really thought we were moving away from the times when we judged people on the colour of their skin? Apparently we are not though as the link above shows. What is your view? Racist? Not racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Positive discrimination is legal in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/07/whites-need-not-apply-bbc-advertises-black-asian-minority-positions/ I really thought we were moving away from the times when we judged people on the colour of their skin? Apparently we are not though as the link above shows. What is your view? Racist? Not racist? As it selects people on the colour of their skin I suppose it is racist...Imagine it the other way around,there'd be hell to pay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Miyagi Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Positive discrimination is legal in the UK. Are you ok with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Whats positive discrimination?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Are you ok with that? What if your recruitment process is inadvertently racist because, despite your efforts to prevent it, your managers have a tendency to pick people 'like themselves' because they think they'll fit in better[1]. How would you propose dealing with such bias when recruiting? [1] People have a natural, unconscious, tendency to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) Whats positive discrimination?? About 16 years ago I went for a job that was 'GOQ' (Genuine Occupational Qualification) - The organisation wanted a male worker, as there were 3 females on the team. From what I recall my manager saying when I started working there was that it can be quite difficult requesting a job to be specified to male / female only. The reason that they wanted a male worker is that some of the people who used the service may specify that they wanted a male worker, and there may have been an element of personal care to the role. That would be an example of positive discrimination, I think.... Edited May 11, 2016 by Mister M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernboy Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The linked article is slightly misleading. All BBC recruitment has now been brought in-house (previously Capita). The BBC do not specify ethnicity for their vacancies. Creative Access, the agency mentioned in the link, have set their own criteria for applicants. All BBC vacancies can be applied for directly to the BBC recruitment departments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousedd Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 creative access seems to be a charity :- http://creativeaccess.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The linked article is slightly misleading. All BBC recruitment has now been brought in-house (previously Capita). The BBC do not specify ethnicity for their vacancies. Creative Access, the agency mentioned in the link, have set their own criteria for applicants. All BBC vacancies can be applied for directly to the BBC recruitment departments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/ I think I read about this the other day. I believe it's an agency that assists ethnic minorities in getting to work. Theres no restriction on applying for the specific role - but there is in applying through the agency. I suppose it would be like having an agency that assisted disabled people in getting into work, you wouldn't be able to apply through them if you weren't disabled but you're not being discriminated by them. Doubt that would reach the front page of the mail tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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