Racism rife in finance and IT hiring

Almost three-quarters of finance and information technology workers say racism exists in Australian hiring practices, a survey shows.

The survey of 895 workers, which was conducted by Balance Recruitment in December last year, also found that 30 per cent of people in the IT and finance sectors had first-hand experiences of racism.

It found that people from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China were more likely to be victims of racist hiring practices.

Those who felt racism was a major issue came from a variety of backgrounds including Anglo-Saxon, African, Subcontinental and South-East Asian origins.

Eight per cent of respondents said they believed ethnic stereotyping was warranted.

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