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US firm apologises for seeking 'preferably Caucasian' candidate [View all]
Source: BBC
US firm apologises for seeking 'preferably Caucasian' candidate
29 April 2019
A US recruitment firm has been accused of racism after posting a job advert stating that it would prefer to hear from white candidates.
Cynet Systems listed the account manager role on a number of websites, including LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
In the job description, it said the ideal applicant would be "preferably Caucasian who has good technical background including knowledge of RPA".
Cynet Systems later apologised and removed the listing.
A screenshot of the listing went viral after it was posted on Twitter by Florida-based coder Helena McCabe.
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29 April 2019
A US recruitment firm has been accused of racism after posting a job advert stating that it would prefer to hear from white candidates.
Cynet Systems listed the account manager role on a number of websites, including LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
In the job description, it said the ideal applicant would be "preferably Caucasian who has good technical background including knowledge of RPA".
Cynet Systems later apologised and removed the listing.
A screenshot of the listing went viral after it was posted on Twitter by Florida-based coder Helena McCabe.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48096898
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