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the problem is that in the vast majority of circumstances there are multiple “best qualified candidates” on the basis of qualifications, experience and skill. how do you decide?

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If all things are indeed equal between all candidates, put their names in a drum and choose blindly and randomly. This way POC, women, LGBTQI+ folks, etc get a fair chance against het white men, who still have the deck stacked in their favor. Not affirmative action, but the luck of the draw.

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Dan Rouse 🇵🇸's avatar Dan Rouse 🇵🇸 @dsrouse.bsky.social
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Pick the best "culture" fit, in the absence of other pressures

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Persona Non's avatar Persona Non @dasbradley.bsky.social
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Vibes. Sit with someone for a few minutes and see if they vibe. Not popular or quantifiable, but that's how it happens

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CodingSloth's avatar CodingSloth @codingsloth.bsky.social
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I've actually been interviewing a lot of candidates across our org lately, and not one has been caucasian. It's obviously a DEI initiative by HR, which I think is excessive gate-keeping. That being said, our org has a heavy majority of caucasian employees. At least that imbalance is being addressed.

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CodingSloth's avatar CodingSloth @codingsloth.bsky.social
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Agreed, it's a conundrum. If all is equal in skillset, experience, etc, then I would look at personality, interaction with the team, etc.

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