Woolworths

So, for some reason I received an email from Woolworths about their hiring policy. I can't imagine why I received this email unless for some reason I ended up on an email list, of which I wasn't aware I'd been placed.

Anywho, apparently Woolworths' isn't racist and the sad part,I might not never had known this was even a question had I not received this email, but I guess I can see how Woolworth's is being pro-active in addressing this issue to their reputation.

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Dear Mr Van Niekerk You may be aware that over the past few days, Woolworths has been accused of racist recruitment practices – specifically, of not employing white people. We want to reassure you that this is SIMPLY NOT TRUE. The rumours apparently were sparked by some of our recruitment ads that designate certain posts for certain groups, and are being fuelled by an organisation that has called on its members to boycott us. As a Woolworths customer, we thought you’d like to hear the facts: Woolworths DOES employ white people. We employ women and men of all races – white, black, coloured, Indian, as well as people with disabilities, and will continue to do so. We’re a passionately South African company, so diversity is important to us. So is offering fair career opportunities. There are some areas of our business where certain groups are seriously under represented. These are the positions where we actively look for qualified candidates from specific groups. Most other businesses do the same to bring diversity into their workforces. In fact, in South Africa all businesses that have more than 50 employees are required to do this. We believe the responsible thing to do is to be open and transparent in our recruitment ads about the type of candidates we are looking for. Integrity is one of the values we hold dear. As a born-and-bred South African company, we care deeply about the long-term sustainability of our country. With your help we’ve made significant contributions, through programmes like MySchool, to socio-economic development. We’ll continue supporting transformation and socio-economic development because they’re essential for our country’s (and our company’s) future. We hope that we’ve answered any questions that you might have had about what’s been posted on social media and reported in the media. Thank you for your continued support. Ian Moir CEO

Woolworths (Proprietary) Limited Reg No. 1956\000518\07 . A registered credit provider – NCRCP 51. Woolworths House 93 Longmarket Street Cape Town 8001, P O Box 680 Cape Town 8000 Telephone +27 21 407 9111 Please add Woolworths@email.worldofdifference.co.za to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox.