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It's 2021 and we're still dealing with this type of 90's behaviour.
There is a lot of old fashioned behaviour that has had to be checked and thrown out the proverbial window over the last couple of years.
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Sexist behaviour, racist behaviour and other troublesome practices and acts are no longer being tolerated.
People are naming, shaming and calling out the people acting inappropriately.
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Just like Faye Angeletta. who recently had an interaction that left her in utter shock.
Faye is the director of a property recruitment firm and she had been helping a candidate who she put forward for a sales position when she asked the company for some feedback on how the client had done during their interview.
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Their reply left Faye feeling angry and even caused her to pull the candidate from the process.
She then shared the exchange on LinkedIn:
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Faye says that the candidate is a size 16 and has recently been dealing with a cancer diagnosis so unlike the interviewer she's looking for the best person for the job and notes that across the UK there is currently a shortage of talent.
She had also made it clear to the employer that she believed they were completely out of order.
It was unbelievable. That message came through on text message. I absolutely couldn't believe he'd put it in writing. On the phone he said, 'well, you know, I worry for the stairs that we've got in the show room or her having a heart attack'. He was a slimy, horrible man. He laughed down the phone. This woman is a size 16 - the average size for a woman in the UK. It's just honestly unreal. I just want you to realise that your reason for not taking this candidate is wrong. There will be criticism and I have to filter what is said to me back to the client. This lady had a battle with cancer. She is actually taking steroids.
Well done to Faye, for standing up for her clients and shutting down this body shamer.
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Main image courtesy of Faye Angeletta LinkedIn