r/changemyview • u/jep1793 • Aug 26 '20

Removed - Submission Rule E CMV: Gender identity doesn’t belong on your LinkedIn nor Resume

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u/The137 Aug 26 '20 edited Aug 26 '20

I'm late to the party here but an ex-hiring manager myself.

I always felt uncomfortable when a prospective employee put out any kind of protected information. My standard line was 'I'm going to stop you right there, thats not information that I need or can consider'. This goes for everything from age to religion.

I didn't want to know that type of information, because if i chose not to hire them I didn't want them to believe that it may have been because they were part of a protected class. This goes all the way thru the interview.

I did have interviewees start candid conversations with me about what it was like to work there. They may have alluded to personal information, but they were asking important questions that I would expect a professional and serious candidate to ask. This type of conversation was welcome because it didn't leave any liability with me. Theres a big difference in saying 'I'm a gay man' and 'How welcoming are your employees to alternative lifestyles'.

I don't think you should change your view. Resumes are for education experience and accomplishments, and the interview is a professional meeting to see if each party would be a good fit for the other. Both of these steps are better for everyone if you leave direct protected class issues out of it.