So what are hiring managers looking for on social media? Hiring managers use social media to evaluate candidates’ characters and personalities outside the confines of the traditional interview process. A large majority (65 percent) of the employers say that look to see if a candidate presents his or herself professionally. 35 percent seek more information about how well rounded a candidate is while only 12 percent are seeking something that will actually enhance a candidate’s chance of being hired. The entire process of “digging up dirt,” if you will, seems rather disingenuous.
For example the British crime survey (2007) found 90% of where the victim was white; at least one of the offenders was also white. However while victim surveys are useful in identifying ethnic patterns of offending, they have several limitations. They rely on a victim’s memory of events. Ben Bowling and Coretta Phillips (2002) found whites may over identify blacks, saying the offender was black even when not sure. They only cover personal crimes, which make up 20% of all
Alcohol and Substance Abuse in College It comes as no surprise that binge drinking and substance abuse are easily connected to college students in the United States. According to the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism, “almost half of college student drinkers partake in heavy episodic consumption” which is defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row for men, and four or more drinks for women in a single outing. Are colleges really doing enough to discourage the problem of heavy drinking in the student body? A study published online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research says that colleges can do more to fight the alcohol-loving culture in students. The study points out failures in the colleges' attempts to drive
They feel the Democrats take their votes for granted and the Republicans are against them particularly as the majority are poor. Voter turnout for Whites was 66%, 65% of Blacks turned out to vote while Hispanic and Asian turnout rates were much lower and similar at about 49%. In relation to the 2004 President Election the voting rates for Blacks, Hispanics and Asians increased by about 4% points while the White voting rate decreased by 1%. Of the 5 million additional voters in 2008, approximately 2 million were Black, 2 million Hispanic and 600,000 Asian. These statistics show that ethnic minorities have made up the majority of additional voters, presenting the importance of ethnic minorities in the US political system.
With a degree from these types of colleges a graduate usually will make their way into upper echelon of the United States workforce. However, Asian Americans only hold less than two percent of top corporate jobs. The average income of an Asian American in the year of 2009 was approximately $68,780, which is the highest among all race groups. However, the poverty rate of Asians in 2009 was up to 12.5 percent from 10.6 percent in 2007. Researchers, supported by Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer and Time Warner, conducted 2,952 surveys of working-aged men and women and gathered qualitative and quantitative data to conclude that many Asian-Americans, whether immigrant or native born, find it hard to "fit in" the upper management ranks.
I completed the demonstration test on age, the ability to distinguish faces of old from young faces. It indicates that most Americans have an automatic preference for young over old. The biases being tested were the preference of young or old. Over 80% of web respondents show implicit negativity toward the elderly compared to the young. My results showed that I have a slight preference for young compared to old.
A Study of the Stereotypical Greek Female Greek life plays a large role in college campuses across the United States, and many college students are involved in the Greek system, however not all students have a positive view of sororities and fraternities. Stereotypes of Greek students range anywhere from all-inclusive contributing members of society to skinny blonde snobby girls and athletic party boys. In 2007 the Delta Zeta chapter at DePauw University purged 23 of the 35 members based mainly on looks and social image (Adler, 2007, pp. 47). This purge embodied the negative stereotype many people see when looking at sororities.
Studies show that African Americans have a major say in the ups and down of the mobile service providers. The NNPA studies showed that African-Americans use more than double the amount of mobile phone voice minutes compared to White people (1,298 minutes a month vs. 606). African-Americans also send or receive on average 907 text messages a month. The report also said that 33% of all African-Americans own a smart phone. This evidence is also seen greatly among African American teens.
If the participants identified themselves as stalking victims, there were then asked a series of questions related to their stalking experience. Out of the 788 students; 65%=female; 35%=male; 75%= white students, and most students were between the ages of 18 and 25 and 85%
This particular study shows that many Americans who once depended on the support of friends and family now suffer through traumatic experiences alone (S.Vedantam, 2006). This research was compiled from a face to face survey of nearly 1,500 Americans. It was paid for by the National Science Foundation. When respondents were not clear on their answers they were pressed to clarify the meaning of their answers making the survey answers meaningful. Robert D. Putnam, a professor of public policy at Harvard and the author of "Bowling Alone," a book about increasing social isolation in the United States, said the new study supports what he has been saying for years to skeptical audiences in the academy.