A candidate who speaks like this in an interview as this candidate did would not work out in our industry and would cause an issue if they wrote and spoke as this candidate did in his interview. Proper grammar, no slang, speaking clearly without mumbling and using someone’s name and or a formal title (as opposed to slang like dude, dog or bro) are paramount. "Being well spoken is an important criteria because our industry has involvement in communications, press conferences and press releases, giving interviews and speaking with elected officials and others. The candidate says Beth chose not to hire him because of his race (a more qualified non white person was hired for the job)" ![]() Given that our industry involved communications, none of this would be appropriate ways to speak in our day to day work. "The candidate used all those words in the interview more than once and he greeted and said goodbye to Beth by addressing her as ‘dog’ (as in hey dog). The original poster is commenting as Henry and added this in the comments section: How can I do this while not overstepping and still being professional? I’m confident the allegation will be dismissed as unfounded, but until then I want Beth to know I’m on her side and will go to bat for her. My boss asked people who worked with Beth to anonymously report any incidents where they felt she had been racist to HR but no one has reported anything and several people (of all races) have emailed or expressed their support for Beth to me. (I’m aware that having a black relative doesn’t mean someone can’t be racist, but I’m giving that as an example as part of the wider picture.) Beth has a black grandparent and before she worked for us she spent three years working for an NGO in Africa. I’m black, and Beth has never exhibited any signs of racism to or around me. I have already spoken to my boss about it. I want to show my support to Beth during this. Beth has been suspended while they investigate. Our company works on government contracts and they are taking the allegations seriously. Beth says she decided not to hire him because he was not well spoken and used slang and words in the interview that she didn’t understand (such as fleek, bae, and woke). ![]() ![]() One of the (external) candidates she interviewed for a spot on her team has retained a lawyer and is claiming Beth did not hire him because of his race (he is black, Beth is white). "One the supervisors I oversee, Beth, has been accused of being racist during the hiring process. Today on ask a manager someone wrote in with this question:
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