"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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> The issue has nothing to do with the law. In this instance it was simply
> the bias of an administrator who decided to ignore some very well
> qualified female applicants and push for the consideration of inferior
> applicants who had other minority status.
What you stated that is two Ph.D candidates in Math were not hired. Ph.D in
math seldom have the skills required for industry and have a difficult time
finding work in industry. To find work, most math major have to take
courses in engineering or some other field that can give them useful skills.
Qualification for employment will depend a lot on what areas of specialty
the Ph.Ds are in. Math specialties that are based on proving theorems is
of little value to industry.
The more modern culture in math is for example trying develop computer
algorithms that can prove if software or a chip is error free. That is
potentially more useful to industry, but the goal is probably so far off
that it probably not worth the investment in company funds to continue the
research.
My guess is that you became blinded by Ph.d qualifications and made a
serious mistake in wanting to hire the two women. I would probably also
consider your decision as a hiring blunder and take steps to correct that
mistake.
Companies are not extensions of University Ph.D programs. Companies have to
produce profitable products, not research papers.
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