Maryland Police To Fork Over More Than $2 Million Back Pay To Female, Black Applicants Who Couldn’t Pass Tests
The Maryland State Police (MDSP) will pay more than $2 million in back pay to Black and female applicants who failed the state trooper exam as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). promised. MDSP reached a $2.75 million settlement with the Department of Justice following allegations that MDSP's hiring […]
Capital One Savor Card Closes To New Applicants – One Mile at a Time
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White-shoe law firm to screen job applicants for anti-Israel protests
A top law firm whose clients include Goldman Sachs, Google and Tesla will reportedly screen job applicants for whether they have taken part in inflammatory anti-Israel protests. Sullivan & Cromwell has hired HireRight, a firm that specializes in background checks, to vet pro-Palestinian law school graduates who apply for work at the firm. The New […]
Arizona Universities Abandon DEI Statements For Faculty Applicants
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute The Arizona Board of Regents has decided to eliminate a diversity requirement that [for] applicants to give a statement about diversity, equity, and inclusion. The shift comes after the nonprofit Goldwater Institute publicized that 80% of faculty job postings at three major Arizona public universities required applicants to do […]
26 percent of Gen Z applicants bringing parent to job interview: Survey
(News Nation) — A new survey finds that some Gen Z respondents would need their parents’ help during a job interview. Resume template survey The survey found that 26% of Gen Z respondents actually included their parents in the interview process: 31% of them brought their parents along to in-person interviews and 29% had them […]
FACT CHECK: Headline About Circle K Discriminating Against LGBT Job Applicants Originates As Satire
post shared on facebook Circle K claims it discriminated against LGBTQ+ people applying for jobs. Verdict: False This claim began as satire. Fact check: Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships to protect religious values, according to reports Reuters. According to the paper, the Prostitution and Homosexuality Eradication Act mandates seven years in prison for anyone who “encourages […]
Many eligible North Carolina school voucher applicants won’t get awards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A huge spike in applications for North Carolina’s school voucher program means most high-income families will not receive financial aid next year, even if the General Assembly removes the program’s income limits. means that it cannot be The News & Observer reports there is not enough money to accommodate the number […]
Yale ditches test-optional policy, saying it hurts lower-income applicants
Yale University announced Thursday it will reinstate standardized testing requirements for freshmen, joining a handful of elite schools that have scrapped controversial test-optional policies introduced during the pandemic. The Ivy League school said the current policy “disadvantages low-income, first-generation, and rural students.” For students in well-resourced high schools, there are many alternatives to standardized tests, […]