I had a job interview today and HE brought up the fact that I was a woman and this job did not Normally?

Question

Hire woman then would not let me speek. treated Me as if I was wasting his time should I report this or hang on to the hope that Ill still get the job I really want it.

I live in america I tryed to get a job with dish network "Install dishes" Is that so crazy for a woman? I dont think so.

Answer 1

Well I dont know where you live - but in Melbourne Australia, it is illegal to bring an applicant's gender into the interview process. The emphasis is meant to be on whether you are competent for the job in question - meaning do you have the skills and ability and the personal qualities for the job.

Why did he even interview you for the job if he has no intention of hiring women? I would question this guys whole agenda. I can tell you this - I dont care how much I would want a job - if that is how he treated you during the interview phase - how do you think he is going to treat you if you did get the job. You are at work for a large part of the day - do you really want to be in a place where you are ignored, treated as if you are a waste of space - just because you are a woman?

Make notes carefully about what transpired during the interview and report the guy. He is sexist and discrimminating against you on the basis of your gender. If you did not have the skills for the job - well that would be one thing - but your gender should not exclude you. Does this guy realise the world has come a long way in the last so many decades we have women in the military, police, ambulance and fire fighting services. We have women doctors and layers. In the once female dominated fields of teaching, childcare, reception work, nursing etc men now work.

Is he the owner of the company or one of the organisation's managers? If he is one of the Managers for the organisation report him not only to the Discrimmination Body in your area but to the person at the very top of the organisation (CEO etc). If he is the owner - report him directly to the Discrimmination body. People like this guy get away with this because we let them by not speaking up. Just like bullies get away with bullying because no one speaks up to stop it. How many other woman have been through this? Have the courage and empower yourself. And by the way I would recommend this same line of action if a male was told we dont normally hire men for this job and then treated the male applicant appallingly bad. All people regardless of their gender should be employed on the basis of their skills, ability and the personal traits required by an individual to fulfill the job.

Answer 2

It's no longer anything you must talk about in the course of the interview. In contemporary activity marketplace, it is very convenient to head on 10 interviews and no longer get a unmarried activity present = so why convey it up, if it does not occur. If they present you the activity, you'll be able to receive it and desire it really works out with the opposite role later. Not definite what running in a film theater has to do with being a movie important, besides you MIGHT have the possibility to look at plenty of films.

Answer 3

If you believe this employer has discriminated against you in the hiring process, you need to speak with an attorney. Not all employers are covered by the act. Many small businesses don't have enough employees to be covered by the federal act. They may still be covered by state acts.

Only an attorney in your state with experience in gender discrimination can assist you. If you have a case, then be prepared for several years of long endless litigation. These cases are difficult to win and require a huge investment of time, money and energy.

Good luck

Answer 4

Go slow in filing a case. There are companies that do not hire women in some of their departments because of the risk involved just as their are employers who do not hire men because of the nature of work. But they do hire in their other departments. So you would find it hard to prove, as a matter of policy, that this company is discriminating against applicants for reason of gender. If it has become a policy in their company not to hire women regardless of the risk and nature of work then file a case.

Answer 5

Would you *really* want to work in an environment where there was some latent hostility towards women?

You could bring it to the attention of the Better Business Bureau and the EEOC--even mentioning the fact that you are a woman during the interview is a "no-no". That could be grounds for a discrimination suit.

Answer 6

Did he say, since you are a woman i would not hire you, if so you can probably get the job, but why would you want it. If he said this position is usually filled by a man because...... then you would be better off to apply elsewhere and forget about that particular job.

Answer 7

Well, I would ask what kind of job? Was it for a job that you weren't qualified? Did you apply for a job with heavy lifting? If so, you were wasting his time. Give us a little more information for a better answer.

Answer 8

Well if you dont get hired i garauntee you'll have a bunch of money by suing this company for sex discrimination!

Answer 9

You can file a human rights complaint. It's discrimination on the grounds of sex.

Answer 10

don't know, why would you want to work with someone who will treat you like that?