A Bay Area job posting by a tech company on LinkedIn has been removed because it required applicants to be “non-Asian” and drew a firestorm of criticism, U.S. media reported in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Stephen Li’s girlfriend noticed a job posting on LinkedIn earlier this month for the tech company Aptude. A closer look showed the words “non-Asian” under “job requirements.
My girlfriend found the ad and was so shocked that she sent me the link to the job posting,” Stephen told Dion Lim, news anchor for ABC7, the flagship TV show on the West Coast, via text. I definitely did not sit back and immediately posted the link to the ad on Collage to inform my colleagues in the industry and to make Aptude and the Collage platform aware of the problem with the job ad.”
Many users criticized the job ad, calling it “racist,” with one user expressing outrage, “Is this real, or am I hallucinating?” Some users also shared the job posting on the social media platform Shake.
Since Stephen’s post about the job posting on Collage, both Aptitude and Collage have issued apologies.
The post from Aptitude said, “Upon discovery, we immediately removed the ad from all channels and launched an internal investigation. “Aptitude also thanked those whose posts brought it to their attention. “However, some netizens questioned Aptitude’s apology, saying it lacked sincerity.
Collage then also posted, and included a link to a report of Stephen’s inappropriate language and behavior, which Collage said, “”We do not tolerate racism or hate of any kind. Our members expect and deserve a safe and trustworthy community where they can professionally express their views.”
Nancy O’Malley, the Alameda County, California, prosecutor, said there were 18 crimes against Asian-Americans in Oakland’s Chinatown in the past two weeks. The perpetrators were all black lifers.
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