Career Strategies

Recently, I went to a job interview for a major company in New York. My recruiter who prepped me for the interview kept telling me how the company was all about image. Well, on the outset it seemed like a good company to work for. They were in need of a star recruiter and my recruiter thought I was perfect. However, something struck me as being very curious. She kept saying that they were concerned about image. Right away I thought about racial discrimination. I have been in the corporate arena for a while now so when a company talks about image a right flag goes up. The interview went well. At the end they took me through a tour of the office. As they did I took count of how many people of color there were. In all I counted a grand total of ZERO!!! I couldn't believe that such a large company had absolutely no minority representation. Well, after the interview my recruiter called to stay they decided to look at other candidates. I wasn't at all surprised and since I consider myself an expert at interviewing I knew what was at the heart of the matter. I'm sure my recruiter knew nothing about the blatant discrimination that this company was engaged in. Be that as it may if you feel that you are the victim of discrimination I would urge you to report the company to a government agency or seek legal advice from a good attorney. Companies that engage in such a practice are violating the law and must be brought to light by individuals like you and I. As a top recruiter I can tell you from first hand experience that this stuff goes on everyday. Many people have gone through terrible emotional pain due to it. But take heart. There are still many good companies out there who are looking for good people regardless of sex, race, religion or nationality. Good luck!