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Yes, they've fully diversified their workforce by selecting for people who do not currently have jobs.

Nobody with a job can -- or at least, will -- take a week off of work to do a test interview.



That was a bit snarky but I wonder if you do have somewhat of a point. I'd expect a lot more diversity among unemployed and underemployed people than among your typical engineering demographic.


Yep, that really isn't an issue here. The unemployment rate in this demographic is usually above 75%.


That's the problem they're trying to address here.




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