I've been throwing out loads of applications after being laid off and one of the questions asked when submitting your resume is if you are hispanic or latino, this seems strange to me considering they then ask for your ethnicity. Now of course its your choice whether to answer or not but for the hispanic or latino question there is only yes or no. This is the case through Workday applications for numerous companies, does anyone know why?
12 replies (most recent on top)
Ok take it easy ICE
@bf
Yeah, well F' that. I don't cater to that pronoun bs.
having just finished a job search there were plenty of application where I had to indicate if I was cisgenser, bi, les, etc. had to ask my kids which one indicated I was a straight man
Latinx
You mean you don't know the difference between them asking race and ethnicity?
@OP why? So you can call me a W3tb@ck?
Some of the people who post here really do live under a rock.
@OP I asked an AI tool and here is what it gave: Why the Two-Question Format Exists
Government Mandate for EEOC Compliance: Companies above a certain size (and all federal contractors) are legally required to report demographic data using the EEO-1 Component 1 report. The federal government specifically mandates a two-question format: ethnicity (Hispanic/Latino) first, followed by race.
Reflecting Diversity Within Hispanic/Latino Populations: Since a person who identifies as Hispanic or Latino can be of any race (e.g., Afro-Latino, Indigenous, White Hispanic), federal standards treat Hispanic/Latino as a cultural/origin designation rather than a racial one.
Standardized HR Platforms: Software like Workday, Lever, and Greenhouse build their voluntary demographic questionnaires around these exact federal EEOC definitions so employers can easily export the required annual reports.
Key Things to Know
It is always voluntary: Answering these demographic questions on job applications is optional under federal law. Choosing "Prefer not to say" or leaving it blank has no bearing on your application.
Hiring teams don't see it: Federal regulations require this information to be kept separate from the hiring decision process. Recruiters and hiring managers generally do not see your individual answers; the data is aggregated anonymously strictly for corporate reporting and compliance.
@a4 Yes. Beyond the normal what ethnicity are you, they ask specifically about one race in particular.
For past 10 years, when I applied, internally or externally, I was always asked about my race. Are you seeing something specifically beyond the ask that targets a specific race?
@a1 or maybe they're a human? Clearly you spend too much time on the internet
TROLL