This morning on hot 97, the topic was historically black colleges, well anyway, people who hire for company's were saying that when they see applications and resume's from people who attend/ attended HBCU'S its an unwritten rule not to hire them. Anyway some callers felt that they would be better off going to a community college than our wonderful HBCU's. SO I just wanna hear how u guys feel about this, because it disturbed me to hear how our schools are frowned upon like we're the 13th grade. :arrow:
Well I work for the U.S. ****...the Human Resources Office...and folks from HBCU's are chosen every day. A lot of A&T grads hold positions in the IT office...there's a lady from A&T that works in my office...and plenty of selection letters that come across my desk are HBCU grads...or have attended an HBCU for some sort of training. The director of my agency...who I believe falls about 3 or 4 in the line of rank from the Secretary of Labor is a Hampton Graduate.
^^They basically said that HBCU students don't produce as well as other graduates and are not able to work well with people of other races.
Also C, thats great to hear only if u were in this area to call that station earlier and let them know that
I think the culture of HBCU's and black people in general doesn't lend itself very well to the corporate structure. Generally, HBCU's give a feeling of empowerment, and integrity, which often conflicts with egomaniacal managers and misdirected company visions. Our desire and drive to be leaders and at the same time help our communities often conflicts with the bottom-line nature of power and money hungry corporate executives, therefore giving us personality clashes.
In the corporate world friendships tend to be based on employee relationships and building networks. Black people tend to keep the same close-knit circle of friends and families and we often are not as social (chummy) with our white co-workers as they would like us to be. Many of us look at it as a job, or maybe even a career, but we don't let our professional and personal lives mix, because our actions are always under intense scrutiny. This often offends white people and makes them think that you are not a team player or that you dislike them as a person.
As for the comments coming from Hot 97, it doesn't surprise me, considering there are not many HBCU's in the northeast (Medger-Evers) and thus their companies do not have to worry about going to HBCU's to increase company diversity. Those companies are ALWAYS on this and many other campuses in the south.
I don't know any Aggies, Eagles, Rams, or Broncos who are out of work.
I hate it when people say things like that, and I don't know about them but I would much rather be at an HBCU than any other school let alone Community college, not saying that there is anything wrong with them I just wouldn't want to go to one. I hear a lot of people saying that HBCU's are inferior to other schools, but I look at it as a positive because I'm getting my education. 8)
because most people look at HBCU's as second rate joints ya know? For example...
My cousin and a friend of hers worked at the same law firm. Both entered college at the same time. Both had a Bachelor's degree in the same field. Both had the same amount of experience. Both had the same job and position for the same amount of time, and both received a promotion. Now, my cousin graduated from the University of Maryland. Her friend graduated from FAMU. When they both got their promotions, my cousin received about 15,000 dollars more than her friend. I wonder why??....
But u know what my solution to that lil problem is??? Imma start my own business...then i dun need nobody to hire me! suckerzzzz!
because most people look at HBCU's as second rate joints ya know? For example...
My cousin and a friend of hers worked at the same law firm. Both entered college at the same time. Both had a Bachelor's degree in the same field. Both had the same amount of experience. Both had the same job and position for the same amount of time, and both received a promotion. Now, my cousin graduated from the University of Maryland. Her friend graduated from FAMU. When they both got their promotions, my cousin received about 15,000 dollars more than her friend. I wonder why??....
But u know what my solution to that lil problem is??? Imma start my own business...then i dun need nobody to hire me! suckerzzzz!
This whole point u "attempted" to make is not valid because u do not know if your cuz worked harder than the other, if your cuzins friend was always late, etc. OR, if u could have showed where this happend on more than on occassion.
Just like someone posted earlier I work in the HR department but at The Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles. When it comes to black colleges and white colleges blacks have the upper hand because 75% of the people in HR are black and we look out for our own. We get in thousands of resumes each day, and we seperate them by coming up with something that relates to ourselves. For example I attend a black college I see the person on this resume attended a black college and i put theirs in the OK pile. Im pretty sure the other races do the same but we are the majority here. I know it's the same at most government agencies here in Los Angeles. So I truly think those were some ignorant comments by the radio station unless things aren't the same on the East Coast.
I know it's the same at most government agencies here in Los Angeles. So I truly think those were some ignorant comments by the radio station unless things aren't the same on the East Coast.
Naw it's the Northeast; most of the HR departments around here (RTP, NC) are filled with HBCU graduates.
