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Every one of you have a grandma or an uncle or a parent who’s told you that at some point in life, as an African American, you have to work twice as hard as anyone else if you want to get by. I think President Mays put it even better: He said, “Whatever you do, strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead, and no man yet to be born can do it any better.”
Can 0bama ever make a speech that does not use some straw man? The man is disgusting to me, he's always belittles and condescends people, always characterizing people as being victims.
My bad, I wanted to give advise from my experience and hopes he gets a job. MY BAD! At least he wants to work. Unfortunately for him and many like him we have an idiot in the office who thinks that the way to create jobs is to defund employers and people looking for jobs are paying the price.
There were certain parts I didn't know how to respond to. However, I will say that I do want to work. My own strategy was whenever I ever landed an interview, I let the employer know that I'm ready, willing, and try to convince the employer that he/she would gain something from hiring me. I know that I'm considered worthless to most employers, so I try to convince the employer otherwise.
Well since all of your cohort are employed you are clearly a victim of discrimination. It can't possibly be that more qualified applicants beat you out. It can't possibly be due to some sort of weakness that you have that caused other more qualified candidates to be hired over you. It has to be because you're black. That crutch will always be there for you to lean on rather than admitting it might be something about you personally.
Then how did my cohort get jobs? I don't know what role race is playing. However, I do consider the unemployment gap between Blacks and Whites, even when education is equal, something alarming. I have to think about it because I am Black, and I never know what could be going on. I'm not trying to use race as a crutch. I simply have alot of suspicions. Yes, I know the economy is quite rough, but when I see other people get jobs and not me, and straight out of college, something will bother me.
My bad, I wanted to give advise from my experience and hopes he gets a job. MY BAD! At least he wants to work. Unfortunately for him and many like him we have an idiot in the office who thinks that the way to create jobs is to defund employers and people looking for jobs are paying the price.
Even in a healthy economy and job market being black and being discriminated against exists. A healthy job market and economy doesn't mean there wouldn't be any discrimination. More jobs available would only improve the chances of employment, but it wouldn't change the fact that discrimination would still be a factor.
There were certain parts I didn't know how to respond to. However, I will say that I do want to work. My own strategy was whenever I ever landed an interview, I let the employer know that I'm ready, willing, and try to convince the employer that he/she would gain something from hiring me. I know that I'm considered worthless to most employers, so I try to convince the employer otherwise.
I can see two things happening: you over-rate yourself and your ability, which I don't think is the case, or discrimination is a factor, which is likely the case. The only thing I would suggest is that rather than convincing them, telling them what you think they want to hear, you probably should put forth a more confident attitude and sell yourself as an asset, what you can bring to the table and the contribution you can make to the company/team which shows strength, rather than selling your willingness which to a degree can come across as a soft negative.
Just my thoughts. I hope things change for you. You could look at it this way: It's quite possible that companies who let discrimination factor in may have lost the opportunity to hire someone who could have been an asset to the firm - their lose.
Then how did my cohort get jobs? I don't know what role race is playing. However, I do consider the unemployment gap between Blacks and Whites, even when education is equal, something alarming. I have to think about it because I am Black, and I never know what could be going on. I'm not trying to use race as a crutch. I simply have alot of suspicions. Yes, I know the economy is quite rough, but when I see other people get jobs and not me, and straight out of college, something will bother me.
What should be bothering you is what you are doing. Your resume might not be well written. Your interview skills could be weak. Of course we don't want to look at those things. We want to cite racial discrimination instead. Blacks sure do a fine job of keeping racism alive and well!
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