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I was recently let go from my job of 4 years as a corporate recruiter for questioning their hiring practices. I simply asked what our tolerance was with people's conviction records. There was an applicant who'd been convicted of burglary in 1994 (13 years ago). This applicant hadn't been in any trouble since, had a stable work history and wasn't the most eligible candidate according to my boss. He fired me two days after our conversation for misconduct...
I have been looking for work since 06/25/2007, to no avail. I have a degree in accounting, speak Spanish fluently, am computer literate and have over 11 years of administrative experience...very employable, right?
Well today I found out that my own arrest/conviction record will stand in the way of me getting even a temporary assignment. My conviction was for disorderly conduct....no jail time - - just a fine I had to pay and I was made to apologize to the officer I cussed out!
PLEASE comment on this one folks...does this NOT qualify as profiling as it relates to a job? Am I being unreasonable to expect to be able to find work within my field when I am perfectly qualified? (NO FELONIES)

P.S. In the same case I was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. That charge was dismissed. The agency still asked me about it though.
mindpimp1971

6 responses // Job profiling in Milwaukee, WI

  • maybe I should make a pod about this?
    mindpimp1971
  • If your disorderly conduct drug paraphernalia was, is the reason it is unfair. Can I ask a personal question? Do you wear the pictured hairstyle to work? You are an attractive person. The hairstyle isn't. Please know I'm not trying to be rude. I bet if you had a more buttoned down professional style you would have no trouble.
    Marilynn_Murray
  • Hi Marilynn..this is now MY tag as mindpimp is someone else's...it's interesting to me that you mention my outward appearance in qualifying me for any position. Pardon my sounding offended, but I named off quite a few attributes that make me very employable. Further, as an African American woman (and having worked as a corporate recruiter), I am all to aware of the corporate code of dress and always carry myself appropriately. The way my hair was done in the picture was afro-puffs...my hair is extremely versatile and has NOT A THING to do with my ability to do my job. I am still looking for work and considering blowing the lid off of the employment racial profiling that is creating the disease of poverty and its host of symptoms in our nation today. The sad truth is that someone has to lose for someone to win. Unfortunately, when "our" forefathers came here, they pegged my ethnic forefathers and thus my entire RACE to be the losers....and they have been legislating to keep it that way ever since. Walk a mile in my shoes ...THEN try and tell me otherwise!
    as_soon_as_possible
  • as_soon_as_possible, Sorry if I offended you. That was not my intention. I didn't bring your forefathers here so that is not my fault. I have never mistreated anyone from your race. Please forget anything I said about your hair. It's the attitude that is the problem.
    Marilynn_Murray
  • I completely understand how you can roll through life oblivious to things that go on right in front of you everyday (see my topic "Black Holocaust" if you don't beleive SOMETHING is happening every day!).

    Since you inquire personally about me, let me ask you a question: have you any less offended or discounted anyone/anything because you didn't know you did or because you let someone else do it...now read your last response to me before you answer that...and be honest!

    Did you DIRECTLY do that? Your tone indicated your inability to appreciate my natural beauty.... who I truly am....rather you'd have me project what is expected/propogated to me as beauty (as if that's ALL that COULD be pleasing to each and every eye and taste) For the masses, standards of beauty are in actuality the fancy of few... and so I know full well how political it is for me to walk into a place of business as my natural self, trust me. (afro/braids/dreadlocks) it takes a very confident and assured (not to mention hella eloquent/gracious/charming and hip young lady to pull that off. What you said was hateful at the very least and thank you for being totally honest and further proving my point. The very sense of entitlement you perceive/fear could not be- - unless you suffer with an attachment to that same thing... if your role is anything it's non-action, and that's not bad...it's like the environment. LOL
    Case in point: It was you who originally suggested my hair (an aesthetic) is my problem in finding employment?

    ....I think that's the problem.
    as_soon_as_possible
  • i have a master's degree and i can't even get a job interview in my field. i teach part time at the milwaukee institute of art and design (note part-time, meaning i don't get paid shite) in my field, but the places i apply to seem to think that i'm not even qualified enough for an interview. milwaukee is a good ol' boy town. almost every black person i know with a college degree had to leave this state in order to find a job. but it's not just white establishment here, black people don't want to help each other out either.
    JasonMorgan

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