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Equal Opportunity & Blind Recruitment

Table of Contents Huan’s Job Hunts Achieving Equal Opportunity in a non-equal opportunity contest Blind Recruitment – Bolstering Equality Equal opportunity has become a buzzphrase in this era where equality, diversity, and inclusion heralded almost every media post, employment policy, and government policy. This notwithstanding, equal opportunity has its limitations; there are some factors that the principle behind equal opportunity cannot change. I will begin with a student's job hunt nightmare.  Huan’s Job Hunts Huan is a Chinese, who for her postgraduate studies at one of the prestigious universities in London. She read Graphics Design and Illustration in her first degree. She had 10 years of work experience in China before enrolling for her Masters in the UK. She completed her master’s with an excellent result, notwithstanding her struggles with the communicative English language. Of course, she had improved her writing, speaking, reading, and listening skills in the English ...

Myth and Legends: Baba Yaga & Lysistrata

I was reading the famous play known as Lysistrata by Aristophanes when my friend appeared on a WhatsApp call. Her hair was unkempt.             ‘What happened to your hair?’ I inquired.             ‘I’m like Baba Yaga.’ She spoke.             ‘Who’s Baba Yaga?’ I asked. Then, she began to tell me the legend of this Slavic folklore. According to her, Baba Yaga is considered a superhuman creature with many attributes, of course ensconced by humans. Baba relishes the human adulations of her power and enigma. Baba Yaga has other three sisters who are also called Baba Yaga. In appearance, she appears misshapen and has bony legs and a nose that sticks out. She could be seen accessorized with a mortar and a pestle. She separated herself from humans and dwelled in the deep forest in a hut that stood on chicken legs. Being a puzzle t...