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Scorpios Need Not Apply: Zodiac Signs & Job Bias
05 Dec 2011 14:00 #1
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Scorpios Need Not Apply: Zodiac Signs Inspire Job Bias
By Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
02 December 2011
If you could, would you hire, or not hire, someone based on their astrological traits? Have you found that the incompatibilities with your sign tend to be true, or are they too general and non-specific to really apply? (I've never paid attention myself).
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Scorpios Need Not Apply: Zodiac Signs Inspire Job Bias
By Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
02 December 2011
There are extremes with every sign, and while us Scorpios can be feisty and critical, we can also be some of the hardest workers there are!Everyone knows (or should know) that it's illegal for businesses to discriminate against people because of their gender, race, religion and other things, at least in the United States. But what about rejecting an applicant based on their astrological sign?
According to a job listing in the Chutian Metropolis Daily newspaper in Wuhan, China, a language training company there is seeking qualified applicants — as along as they're not Scorpios or Virgos. The Toronto Sun reported that Xia, a spokeswoman for the company, said that in her experience Scorpios and Virgos are often "feisty and critical."
If you could, would you hire, or not hire, someone based on their astrological traits? Have you found that the incompatibilities with your sign tend to be true, or are they too general and non-specific to really apply? (I've never paid attention myself).
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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05 Dec 2011 15:15 #4
by CC
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Where as us Sagittarius folks are just fun loving crazy folks..... 
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06 Dec 2011 08:46 #6
by znovkovic
I remember when taking my first personality trait exam, it turned out that the work they thought was going to be for me would have been boring because it was not diverse enough and they were worried I would have left anyway The exam was online and it was a 50 word list, where it was necessary for me to select on a scale of 1 to 5 as to how each word related to me. After the results were in, it was just amazing how closely it did resemble my personality traits. When we were reviewing the results back at the office, one week later, I started to laugh and could not stop, to the point that he also started to laugh! It turned out we left on good terms and we each realized that the position would not be a fit and to this day we still stay in contact!
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Science Chic wrote:
I once had an interview for a lab job where I was grilled by the guy whose lab my soon-to-be-boss was sharing space with (while our new lab space was being emptied) - he couldn't have cared less about any of my skills/qualifications, he was only concerned with how well I'd get along with him, my new boss (his former assistant researcher), and his 10 other lab members while we were still sharing his lab areas (this guy had 3 rooms, an entire hallway essentially, at UCSF, where space was a PREMIUM, so mind you I wasn't even going to be in the same room as him and everyone else). It was my introduction to how important it was to get along with co-workers - up until then, I'd assumed that everyone went in, worked hard, and were generally civil to each other while we worked on common goals. While this guy whose space we were "borrowing" had some interesting personality quirks that made this a priority subject for him, it was a lesson I never forgot in terms of managing professional relationships from then on out.znovkovic wrote: We are also very loyal and I would not be biased towards astrological traits ("too general and not specific"). However I have been involved with using what is termed as personality trait exams to determine how an individual would fit within a current group of employees.
I remember when taking my first personality trait exam, it turned out that the work they thought was going to be for me would have been boring because it was not diverse enough and they were worried I would have left anyway
The exam was online and it was a 50 word list, where it was necessary for me to select on a scale of 1 to 5 as to how each word related to me. After the results were in, it was just amazing how closely it did resemble my personality traits. When we were reviewing the results back at the office, one week later, I started to laugh and could not stop, to the point that he also started to laugh! It turned out we left on good terms and we each realized that the position would not be a fit and to this day we still stay in contact! Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
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