Is not a Bias Sarah. Anyone can apply, but they have to know english (if not as 1º language as 2º one) and another language (if english is the 1º one). If this person is american, chinese, brazilian or african (i imagine) that really don't care _____ *Béria Lima* <http://wikimedia.pt/> (351) 925 171 484
*Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. É isso o que estamos a fazer.*** 2011/4/15 Sarah <slimvir...@gmail.com> > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:42, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: > >> I understood that they wanted someone who was ideally *not* a native > >> English speaker. That was something that concerned me when I read it, > >> because it looked as if the intention was to disadvantage applicants > >> who had English as a first language. Or did I misunderstand it? > >> > >> "Demonstrated ability to work (speak, read, write at a professional > >> level) effectively in a language other than English (ideally as a > >> native speaker)" > > > > English speakers and Europeans generally, such as you and I, dominate > > most Wikimedia conversations. I doubt anyone could function in this > > position if they didn't understand English, but our hope is to get the > > rest of the world involved. > > > > However it is hard to imagine an ideal second language that is not > > European; only Arabic is spoken by a large diverse population with > > internet access. > > > Is that kind of bias against national origin allowed when hiring? > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
