{"id":2048811,"date":"2023-09-28T21:42:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T01:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-of-new-jobs-at-sp-100-corporations-after-protests-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T21:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T01:46:35","slug":"blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-of-new-jobs-at-sp-100-corporations-after-protests-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-of-new-jobs-at-sp-100-corporations-after-protests-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: BLM Protests Lead to 94% of New Jobs Going to Minorities at S&#038;P 100 Companies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblm-effect-minorities-scored-94-of-new-jobs-at-sp-100-corporations-after-protests-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Report: Minorities Secure 94% of New Jobs at S&#038;P\u2062 100 Corporations After Protests<\/h2>\n<p>Following the civil unrest \u200dof 2020, major\u200b corporations seemed to overlook white applicants for job opportunities, giving\u200c more than nine out of 10 available positions to\u200d non-white candidates, according to \u200ba\u200c new report.<\/p>\n<p>After the tragic death of George Floyd\u2064 on Memorial Day 2020, riots and protests \u2062engulfed\u200c many cities across \u2064the nation. \u200dIn response, major\u200d corporations\u200d and \u200bsports leagues\u200c rallied \u200cbehind the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/graphics\/2023-black-lives-matter-equal-opportunity-corporate-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, corporate America&#8217;s response to \u200cthe\u2063 unrest went beyond donations and statements of support for\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-black-lives-matter-founder-admits-far-left-political-activist-trained-marxists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neo-Marxist<\/a> group.<\/p>\n<p>These\u2062 major companies hired hundreds of\u2063 thousands of new employees, with the majority of them being minorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Corporate America\u2064 Promised to Hire \u2062a Lot More People of Color. It Actually\u2064 Did,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Bloomberg&#8217;s report, S&#038;P\u2062 100 companies hired \u2062323,094 new employees in 2021. Shockingly, only 20,524 of \u200cthose jobs went\u200d to \u200dwhite workers, while &#8220;people\u2062 of color&#8221; received the \u200dother 302,570 jobs, accounting for 94\u2063 percent\u200c of the total.<\/p>\n<p>The breakdown of the new\u200c hires was as follows: 40 \u200dpercent Hispanic, 23 percent black, 22 percent Asian, 8 percent\u2063 &#8220;other races,&#8221; and\u200b 6 percent white.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg&#8217;s analysis revealed that most of these jobs were low-level \u2062positions. \u200dHowever, there was a 2 percent increase in the \u2064representation\u200c of minorities in\u2064 &#8220;executive, managerial, and professional roles&#8221; compared to the \u200cprevious year.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 companies evaluated by Bloomberg included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amazon-ny-times-sabotaged-sales-tucker-carlson-biography-claims-irate-publisher-exploring-legal-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>,\u200b Apple, CVS, Nike, \u200dWalmart, and Wells Fargo.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2063 Disparity and the &#8220;Corporate \u200bReckoning&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>So, what caused this significant disparity between \u200bthe share of \u2062jobs received by white people and their\u200c overall share of the population?<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg\u2064 acknowledged that many \u200dlow-level minority workers were rehired \u200bin 2021\u2064 after being \u2062laid off during \u200bthe early days of the COVID-19\u2063 pandemic. However, it also pointed to what\u2064 it referred to as the &#8220;corporate reckoning \u2064on institutionalized racism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-of-new-jobs-at-sp-100-corporations-after-protests-report\/\" title=\"Report: BLM Protests Lead to 94% of New Jobs Going to Minorities at S&#038;P 100 Companies.\">laws banning \u2064race-based discrimination<\/a> in hiring, many companies pledged \u200dto hire \u2062fewer white individuals.\u2063 Nevertheless, since 2021,\u200d some\u200b companies \u200dhave shifted \u200btheir focus\u200c away from &#8220;diversity,\u200d equity, and\u200c inclusion&#8221; initiatives following criticism of injecting identity\u200d politics \u200cinto hiring practices.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie LaJoie-Lubin,\u200b who previously \u200cworked in the DEI department at CarGurus, noted\u2064 that the push \u2063for diversity, equity, and inclusion in corporate America has \u200cbeen declining over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen three years later how quickly DEI is becoming\u2062 deprioritized,&#8221; LaJoie-Lubin\u2062 said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u200bWestern Journal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a biblical worldview and speak truth about what \u200bis \u200bhappening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse \u2062to let big tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we \u2064share with our community. We\u200b stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We stand\u200c with our readers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re asking you to\u200b help us in\u2062 this fight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this without you<\/b><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your donation\u2063 directly \u200dhelps fund our Editorial team of writers\u200c and editors. \u2064Your support\u2062 means\u200b we \u2063can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and \u200bdefend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating \u2064today<\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-new-jobs-sp-100-corporations-protests-report\/\">BLM Effect: \u200cMinorities \u200dScored 94% of \u200bNew Jobs at S&#038;P 100 Corporations After\u200b Protests \u200d- Report<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u200b Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can companies ensure that diversity and inclusion initiatives are implemented in a fair and unbiased manner?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  An expert in diversity \u2063and inclusion, commented on the report, stating, &#8220;While it is important to address historical inequalities and increase representation \u200dof marginalized \u200bgroups, it\u200d is equally crucial\u2062 to ensure that\u2064 hiring decisions are based on merit and qualifications. We need to strike a balance where diversity and inclusion are achieved without discriminating against any particular group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On \u200cthe other hand, proponents of affirmative\u200b action argue that this shift in hiring practices is\u200c necessary to address the \u2062systemic barriers faced by minority communities. They argue that historically marginalized groups have been underrepresented in corporate leadership roles and that these initiatives\u200c are a step towards rectifying that imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics of this approach argue that it\u200b may lead to reverse discrimination, where qualified white candidates\u200b are\u200c overlooked in favor of less qualified minority candidates solely based on their race \u2063or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some individuals argue that these\u2063 hiring practices may create a hostile and divisive work environment, where employees feel that their opportunities for advancement are limited based on factors beyond their control.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the issue of diversity and inclusion in corporate America is a complex and multifaceted one. While efforts to increase representation of minorities in the workforce are commendable, it is\u2062 crucial\u200d to \u200bensure that these initiatives are implemented \u2062in a fair and unbiased manner.<\/p>\n<p>Companies must prioritize merit and qualifications \u2064while also actively working towards creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. Striking this balance\u200d will not\u200c only benefit\u2062 the employees but also contribute to the overall success and growth of the organization.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200d\u200d Implications \u200dfor\u2063 \u200cthe \u200cJob Market<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200ddisproportionate \u200dallocation of job opportunities raises\u200c questions about the long-term impact on the\u2062 job market. While increasing diversity in the workforce is essential, it is crucial to ensure that it\u2064 is achieved\u2064 through fair and transparent processes.<\/p>\n<p>If qualified individuals \u2063feel\u2062 that their chances of securing employment are diminished based on factors beyond their control, it may discourage talented individuals from pursuing certain career paths or industries. This could lead to a decrease in overall\u2062 productivity and innovation in\u2064 those sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if the \u2063criteria for hiring become primarily based on race or ethnicity rather than merit, it may undermine the credibility and integrity of the hiring process. This can have\u2062 detrimental effects on organizations as they may not be able to attract the most\u2062 qualified candidates for the job.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 conclusion, the report highlights the significant disparity \u2063in job allocation between white \u200cand non-white candidates in S&#038;P 100\u2062 corporations. While some argue that these initiatives are necessary to address historical inequalities, it is \u2062essential to ensure that\u2064 diversity and inclusion efforts are implemented in a fair and \u200dunbiased manner. Striking a balance that prioritizes merit and qualifications while also promoting \u2064diversity will \u2064contribute to a more inclusive\u200d and successful workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent report reveals that major corporations favored non-white applicants for over 90% of available positions, seemingly neglecting white individuals after the civil unrest of 2020. 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