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29% say antisemitism acceptable in workplace, new survey finds

Author:     Editorial Staff
Source:     Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Publication Date:     NOVEMBER 25, 2022 | 07:27
 Link: 29% say antisemitism acceptable in workplace, new survey finds
Stephan:   I am not Jewish, but because of my last name -- a gift from the Ellis Island clerk who processed my paternal grandparents when they came to the U.S. in 1906 and found their surname had too many consonants, hence Schwartz -- it has given me the gift of learning about antisemitism. Given what a small community Jews constitute in the U.S., 2.4% of 332 million, antisemitism is a weird kind of hate. But nonetheless it is prevalent and growing in America as this report on surveys describes.
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ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,131 hiring managers in November, asking them about their views of Jewish individuals and their perspectives on antisemitism in the workplace.

What did they find in their survey?

Their survey showed that 26% of hiring managers say they are less likely to move forward with Jewish applicants. When asked why, 38% said that “Jews have too much power and control,” which is also tied to another 38% who said, “Jews claim to be the ‘chosen people.’”

A few of the other “reasons” were that “Jews have too much wealth”, “Jews are greedy”, “Jews killed Jesus,” and many other antisemitism responses, according to the ResumeBuilder survey.

Another 26% of hiring managers make assumptions about whether or not the applicant is Jewish based on their looks and appearances.

“In this era of fighting for equality in hiring, Jewish individuals have largely been left out of the conversation and the issue of antisemitism has, for the most part, gone unaddressed.”Stacie Haller, executive recruiter and career counselor 

23% said that their company is trying to limit […]

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