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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's probably your age/image. They most likely want someone young and fresh. I say this since your resume gets through and you get interviewed.[/quote]

Why is this acceptable? You would never say "It's because of your race" or "they likely want someone white." Why is ageism socially acceptable and racism is abhorrent? Last I checked, both were illegal.[/quote]

Agree with you PP, but that's life. Trust me, as a person of color I am careful to act as "white" as possible. I've had some crazy interviews with people asking me bizarre things like "do you like cooking? I love Mexican food!" (I'm not Mexican) or "you'd probably love Jorge- he's in accounting but he seems like someone you'd click with" (why in an organization of hundreds of people would I click with the 50 year old accountant when I was in my 20s?). These are just real examples but are indicative of a greater problem. The show insecure has a storyline right now about acting as "white" as possible at work.  That's just the way it is. Everyone needs to pretend to be young, everyone needs to pretend to be white. [/quote]

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