If I put I am a hispanic, war vet, that likes to go both ways, I doubt I get any additional business. I don't understand why we have to do them.

Actually the new contracts for Freddie seem like they went to minority and female owned brokers. Bpos probably don't matter, but anything government run will usually go to them.

Ummmmm better make sure my Broker applied. She is Minority and is a woman with her own business. Maybe I'll get a few out of it too.

You can't be that naive to think that your answers won't affect your business levels. It was very blatant, at least here, that Freddie and the HUD outsourcers were looking for female agents/brokers in their last round of interviews.

Fill them out how ever you want and they don't believe that you are bi-sexual or some non-caucasion, protected class. Make them prove otherwise and scream discrimination when they ask.

I think it was pteck that asked my sexual orientation

Ha ha, maybe I'll tell them my real name is Mork from Ork, Nanu, Nanu. That ought to get me some plum assignments.

Go for the ultimate sexual minority, asexual. Then threaten to sue them if that is not an option. That should generate some work flow your way, since 1% of the world's population suits that category.

Brad's Idea is good. For another option you could say they must take you to NICE dinner, a decent show with adult beverages, and spend the night to find out.

Just another way for them to prove to the government that they have minorities on the list. I get them once a year with no business; so I have stopped filling them out!!

post-divorce, asexual status. how true it is. LOL

Just make shure you do not put white, I once got an account after I switched it to a lesbian african american... If yer laughing im not joking... Went to a finnie meeting and thought they were going rto cut me off when me a straight white guy showed up but they did not mention anything or have I seen a slow down... Honestly think its more of a timing thing but I did learn at a young age never put white guy

My broker is a Hispanic man and he owns the company along with two white women. I was applying to one BPO company and the application asked if our company had been certified women or minority-owned by a third party.

So I asked him that. He said no, he didn't want to do that because he feels like it is a scam that costs too much money.

So going forward I just say no we don't have third-party proof. It's interesting how this has seemed to become much more of an issue over the last year or so.

I checked out the certification recently and in my state is about $500 to apply, non-refundable.

The cerified thing is no different than an AMC requiring res.net all about money and kick backs...

Asking about a minority status is reverse discrimination.Period.

Why bother having an education, a resume, or a sales track record when the deciding factor is going to be whether or not you are a white male? Lets not even talk about the rank one holds depending on whch minority group they belong.

Whenever I think about this minority first stuff, I start to get sick.