Should you fight your feelings?
2006-10-31 03:38:25 · 17 answers · asked by Bob M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If it is down to a brought-up negative perception; they are keen and can do the job - why not? Why not try and look at someone for what they are, what they can do, their personality and not just the colour of their skin. Society installs these prejudices, see if you can override them and work with them but on the other side of the coin they must fit in to the job environment - so hire on suitability, not on racial judgements. Besides, the law says everyone should be treated as an equal. I'm sure this isn't the case though.
You will always get someone that will upset the balance and that is for any race. Just because one person behaves unfavourably doesn't mean everyone else of that race will. It depends if the person is someone that is employable, see them like anyone else, not just for their colour.
Lilu said what I wanted to say much simpler.
2006-10-31 03:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by The Mole 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After filtering resumes for qualifications and experience it is important that an individual fit into the working environment. The interview process is designed to find the best qualified person. Race and culture should not be an issue, but feeling uncomfortable that the person would fit in the environment is an issue. I would not hire a person that made me feel uncomfortable and I have had every race and culture work in departments I have managed and never had it be a problem.
2006-10-31 03:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by damdawg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would never hire anyone who made me feel uncomfortable for any reason. In the same respect, I wouldn't work for anyone who made me feel uncomfortable. We live in a "free" country here. When your freedom to hire who want is taken away, you will be a prisoner in your own business.
2006-10-31 03:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. The number one reason why you hire the person is because of his/her skills or talents. But the personality of the person is also important in hiring an employer.If you think the person has a good behavior then accept her/him. REMEMBER professionalism. Don't mix your personal feelings to your work. Think about it, WHAT IF all skilled and talented kind of person that you need in your company is like him/her? Then, if you don't hire thier kind, you will not have a quality employee ever!
Accept her/him. In that way, you will face your feelings and you are also giving that person a chance to prove that he/she is not worth that kind of feeling!
2006-10-31 04:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by aleish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt hire anyone who made me uncomfortable whatever the reason, race or culture has nothing to do with it
2006-10-31 03:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should leave all of your personal prejudices at home and make your decision based on who is best for the role and the team. To do otherwise is discrimination and is quite rightly illegal in the UK
2006-10-31 03:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not regardless of racial or even cultural its the fact they made you feel uncomfortable that would put me off working with them
2006-10-31 03:42:27 · answer #7 · answered by cazmo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everybody tends to hire people they like personally and with whom they feel they can work.
This is the basis of ageism, sexism, racism.
Like the first Mayor Daley said, "What do you expect me to do? Hire strangers?"
2006-10-31 03:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by slippped 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No if I am paying I have a right to feel comfortable where I work, I would have a good look at my prejudices though.
2006-10-31 03:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by Bindesh M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attitude and capability of the person is more important than race or religion differences
2006-10-31 03:49:49 · answer #10 · answered by Lilu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋