Leveling the Playing Field

          Employ Neutral was one of three semester presentations given this week; however it was only one of two that were not mine. It seemed to have caught my attention more because, from my perspective, it touched on the most prevalent topic that no one wanted to talk about: discrimination.
          In a lot of settings, people tend to treat racism and the topic of discrimination as the "elephant" in the room. Everyone sees it and knows that it's there, but no one addresses it. The group behind the creation titled "Employ Neutral" tackled the issue head on and gave an idea to combat it.
          Employ Neutral provides an even playing field for minorities when it comes to the job seeking area. Instead of being judged based on prejudices and discriminated against based on things they cannot control, they're hired based on their skills, expertise, and experience. As well as benefiting the minorities and/or other users, companies will also benefit because they can hire people based on their qualifications instead of appearance or gender.
          One suggestion that I would make concerning the idea is the anonymous option. I didn't quite understand it during the presentation, but I couldn't think of a good question that would help me comprehend it either. I guess I'm thinking that providing your name shouldn't be an option because it's kind of one of those things that shouldn't be "hidden." Apart from that, everything else seemed great.
          Again, I thin the idea and intentions behind Employ Neutral are great. Though it may put Caucasian people at a bit of a disadvantage if they do not have a good area of expertise, it would still be putting them on even ground with people of color or immigrants that are overly qualified. The few cons do not outweigh the numerous pros; therefore, I believe the project exceeded in providing a plausible invention that solves a problem of modern society.