IT’S A SMALL WORLD: RELIGION @ WORK

National Association of College and Employers2013 Annual Conference- Orlando

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Presenters: Chaim Shapiro; Michael Gutmann; Aisha Ghori, Denise Hopkins, Michelle Kyriakides

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WANT TO SEE A RELIGIOUS CHALLENGE?

PRONOUNCE THIS NAME…

CHAIM

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http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/video/jewish-man-denied-job-yarmulke-13531459

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APPEARANCE

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GENDER

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MEALS

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Kosher & Halal Symbols

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TRAVEL

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SCHEDULING

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CASUAL

CONVERSATIONS

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LIFE EVENTS

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CELEBRATIONS

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Advice for Students:

• Always accompany requests for accommodations

with an expression of willingness to make up hours,

work hard, compensate for missed time, etc.

• Set a precedent through hard work and being a

team player before making requests, build capital so

that management is more likely to accommodate

• Be ready and willing to explain why you need an

accommodation instead of leaving it as a “religious

observance” without further elaboration

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• Refer others to campus ministries or human

resources for further concerns about

accommodating religious requirements

Be honest about what is religiously required

and what is not, be willing to do certain things

with slight modifications to work around the

problem rather than make requests

Make sure that others understand that there

are varying levels of religious observance and

that co-religionists should not be judged based

on your standards and vice versa

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Chaim ShapiroTouro College

Chaim.Shapiro@touro.edu

Michael GutmannYeshiva Universitygutmann@yu.edu

Denise HopkinsSt. John’s University

hopkinsd@stjohns.edu

Aisha GhoriThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology

aghori@thechicagoschool.edu

Michelle KyriakidesSt. John’s University

kyriakim@stjohns.edu

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