[PrincessPerky]

Originally Posted by cercis

Actually, I said the USDA Forest Service and I did mean them, but the most blatent was from the Oklahoma Forestry Service. Supposedly they've taken out the subjective measures and it's all based on scores on a test they give and a scoring system of your experience (years and relevancy) and college GPA. There were 3 positions open, the applicants were mostly from my class in college, so I knew their GPA's to the second decimal place. The test - we were given our ranking on that test. I knew the experience. I scored 2nd on that test. My GPA was the 2nd highest (one guy took 5 years in the 4 year program and made a 4.0) and my experience was comparable. 3 positions. Clearly I should have gotten one - right? I had 2nd highest test score, 2nd highest GPA and equal experience. But nope, no job. They hired all men. One was the 4.0 guy (intelligent but dumb as a post when it came to actually applying what he learned) and the other 2 had GPAs which were well below mine. Well below. All men. The state, at that time, had 2 women in the forestry service, both clerical positions.

Then you can take it to court and make life easier on the next gal. Someone has to do it.