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What are the best practices from The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity companies to find top recruits? What organizations and schools are the best sources of new talent? Should you use an executive recruiter?


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This article appeared in the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine. Kathy Martinez, who is blind, was shocked to be asked questions such as "How will you find the restroom?" and "What should we do about employees who wonder if they'll have to pick up your slack?" at the end of a job interview. She felt she had proved she was well suited for the job, but those questions told her that the interviewer only saw her disability. Fortunately, she had the opportunity to choose another company. ...more
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