A U.S. recruiting firm by the name of Cynet Systems has come under fire after posting a more than questionable job description on recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, etc. 

Based in the nation's capital, the staffing and consulting company was looking to find an ideal candidate for an account manager role. Similar to many similar positions, the job description included criteria such as eight years of experience, good technical experience and the ability to build the account. However, the job description included one standard that caught many off guard. Despite being based in the Chocolate City, Cynet Systems posted that they were looking for a candidate who is "preferably Caucasian." 

Ironically enough, the racist job description was pointed out by someone who is Caucasian. Florida-based coder Helen McCabe posted a screenshot of the job description with a tweet that asked, "How could you possibly think that's okay?" Making matters worse and even more confusing, Cynet Systems is home to two Indian-American CEOs, Nikhil Budhiraja and Ashwani Mayur.

After McCabe's tweet went viral, Cynet Systems issued a statement and an apology tweet that reads, "Cynet apologizes for the anger & frustration caused by the offensive job post. It does not reflect our core values of inclusivity & equality." The company added, "The individuals involved have been terminated. We will take this as a learning experience & will continue to serve our diverse community." However, Cynet Systems has not released the names of those involved, so there is no way to confirm if those involved were let go from the company. 

Sadly, racially discriminatory hiring practices are not new or uncommon. As aTwitter user by the name of Kandi pointed out, Cynet Systems aren't the only ones. They're just the ones who got caught. Kandi tweeted, "If only you knew. As a recruiter I can tell you you’ll recieve a 'profile' request like this all the time."

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