Psychicwarrior (@psychicwarrior)

to add to the original posting: "... HM Treasury removed its numerical reasoning test from the graduate recruitment process in 2020 to increase the diversity of hires, specifically to remove a "hurdle" for candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds. Internal documents revealed that the department determined the test had an "adverse impact on candidate diversity," and subsequently lowered benchmarks in other areas, such as the situational judgement test, to maximize diverse candidates. The department further removed its verbal reasoning test in 2024, citing advice from recruitment consultancy Rare that ethnic minority candidates struggled with verbal assessments. This was replaced by the Civil Service Work Strengths Test, which evaluates personal behavior and working preferences rather than direct reasoning skills. While HM Treasury officials stated that hiring standards were not lowered for the sake of diversity, the move drew criticism from political figures such as Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick, who argued that competence in mathematics is essential for the department managing the nation's finances ..." (brave search response) @Tracybeanz @PrisonPlanet @HeritageParty @davidkurten @Raheem @RealStewPeters @MarkCollett et al #england #uk #english #maths #science #dei #diversity #treasury #woke #fubar