Applying for a job, do you fill out the optional race/gender portion?

[Leros]

I've been filling out a lot of job applications lately and many of them have optional sections for race and gender. Do you fill those out?

Is there an advantage or disadvantage to filling it out?

 

[2Xtreme21]

I don't think it hurts your chances-- if you're a minority and they're currently in a crunch to meet affirmative action demands, they'll probably be more inclined to look over your application a little more thoroughly.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I would fill it in, shows a sign of confidence, and also a sign that you're just just trying to get it over as fast as you can. Fill in those optional comment blocks too if you have anything good to say, like maybe how you really enjoy their products/services and would be really honored to work for the company.

 

[EGGO]

I fill out "All of the above."

 

[Farang]

No.. being a white male is a disadvantage on paper

 

[AreaCode707]

Employees cannot be required to fill that out but the government requires participating EEOC companies to report on it. If you don't fill it out, some hapless manager has to guess at it when you're hired.

Overall it shouldn't be a factor in getting you hired.

 

[DaWhim]

race doesn't matter....anyone can tell my race by reading my last name

 

[moshquerade]

American

 

[txrandom]

I fill in a random minority race. If try to get me to prove it, I just tell them I don't know my biological parents.

 

[alkemyst]

sex: maybe, if you buy me at least a beer first.
gender: I like asians.

 

[Finalnight]

Gender: Always because its not really giving out any info they can't figure out.
Race: With gov't/education, yes. Private sector, no.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Finalnight
Gender: Always because its not really giving out any info they can't figure out.
Race: With gov't/education, yes. Private sector, no.

My friend put Hispanic on his applications for lawschools and he gets calls from kids who go to those schools that are in those groups of his own race. I think it's so funny. I can guarantee no white guy would ever get a call from a white group. Gatta love racism.

 

[iGas]

I fill it all including race, but I do not fill in the part that I'm a minority even those I'm Asian.