In November, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,131 U.S. hiring managers/recruiters about their views of Jewish individuals and their perception of the presence of antisemitism in the workplace.
The amount of antisemitism is shocking and alarming.
One in four hiring managers is less likely to hire Jewish applicants.
Key findings include:
- 26% of hiring managers say they are less likely to move forward with Jewish applicants; the top reason for negative bias is the belief Jews have too much power and control
- 26% make assumptions about whether a candidate is Jewish based on their appearance
- 23% say they want fewer Jews in their industry
- 17% say leadership has told them not to hire Jews
- 33% say antisemitism is common in their workplace; 29% say antisemitism is acceptable in their company
Additionally, 29% say they know of colleagues who are negatively biased against Jewish applicants.
When asked how they come to believe that an applicant is Jewish, 56% say itโs because the applicant directly stated it. However, many also make assumptions based on the applicantโs educational background (35%), last name (33%), past or current experiences with Jewish organizations (28%), and even their appearance (26%).
Nearly 1 in 10 say they have a less favorable attitude toward Jews now than 5 years ago
Respondents also wrote a number of derogatory comments regarding how they identify an individual as Jewish. These write-in responses included: โvoice,โ โmannerisms,โ and โthey are very frugal.โ
Whites, white men, Jews, Christians, and Republicans, are all unemployable. These are the very people who made America great, idiots.
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