UOP_Employee
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To whom it may concern:
After recently graduating with an MBA degree in public administration. I began to send out resume's to job vacancies in my previous career field, i.e. city administration. Prior to receiving my MBA, I never had a problem obtaining an interview with a potential city; however, over the past 5 months I have not been offered an initial interview. I feel my resume is stronger than ever with my advanced degree, but now I am beginning to question a number of things.
My first concern is my work references. I'm a little concerned that maybe an effort or conspiracy among previous employer's has inched into my job search. Is this possible? If so, can I have a general cease and desist order drawn up and sent to each of these previous employers. Can the letter only require them to verify my dates of employment?
My second concern is with my current organization. My current organization does not have the best track record in human resources compliance. Since receiving my degree, I have started the process of applying for all jobs in the organization in which I feel that I am qualified. I have been logging each application, email, and correspondence from a denial for a position. I know that it has been said that the university has an unmentioned policy of only hiring under 40 management personal for business reasons. If so, is this practice age discrimination? As an insider, I know that in my division the company has NO ONE over the age of 40 employed in a management position. I also believe that reverse gender discrimination exists as well.
I know that age and gender discrimination is very hard to prove, but if the statistics show a dominant pattern in hiring and promoting of younger and/or opposite gender doesn't this demononstrate a practice and even an illegal practice? Couldn't this be evaluated something similar to Affirmative Action statistics?
I am really interested in your views, because I'm preparing to sue the company for these practices. While I continue to apply for jobs as a tool to build my case, I have also contacted our HR department and diversity office to keep them informed of my observations and the failed attempts of my advancement opportunities.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my ordeal. Your thoughts and viewpoints would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
UOP Employee
After recently graduating with an MBA degree in public administration. I began to send out resume's to job vacancies in my previous career field, i.e. city administration. Prior to receiving my MBA, I never had a problem obtaining an interview with a potential city; however, over the past 5 months I have not been offered an initial interview. I feel my resume is stronger than ever with my advanced degree, but now I am beginning to question a number of things.
My first concern is my work references. I'm a little concerned that maybe an effort or conspiracy among previous employer's has inched into my job search. Is this possible? If so, can I have a general cease and desist order drawn up and sent to each of these previous employers. Can the letter only require them to verify my dates of employment?
My second concern is with my current organization. My current organization does not have the best track record in human resources compliance. Since receiving my degree, I have started the process of applying for all jobs in the organization in which I feel that I am qualified. I have been logging each application, email, and correspondence from a denial for a position. I know that it has been said that the university has an unmentioned policy of only hiring under 40 management personal for business reasons. If so, is this practice age discrimination? As an insider, I know that in my division the company has NO ONE over the age of 40 employed in a management position. I also believe that reverse gender discrimination exists as well.
I know that age and gender discrimination is very hard to prove, but if the statistics show a dominant pattern in hiring and promoting of younger and/or opposite gender doesn't this demononstrate a practice and even an illegal practice? Couldn't this be evaluated something similar to Affirmative Action statistics?
I am really interested in your views, because I'm preparing to sue the company for these practices. While I continue to apply for jobs as a tool to build my case, I have also contacted our HR department and diversity office to keep them informed of my observations and the failed attempts of my advancement opportunities.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my ordeal. Your thoughts and viewpoints would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
UOP Employee
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