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DNA Testing for Jobs May be on its Way, Warns Gartner

posted by martyb on Thursday October 20 2016, @09:33AM   Printer-friendly
from the mandatory-opt-in dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

It is illegal today to use DNA testing for employment, but as science advances its understanding of genes that correlate to certain desirable traits -- such as leadership and intelligence -- business may want this information.

People seeking leadership roles in business, or even those in search of funding for a start-up, may volunteer their DNA test results to demonstrate that they have the right aptitude, leadership capabilities and intelligence for the job.

This may sound farfetched, but it's possible based on the direction of the science, according to Gartner analysts David Furlonger and Stephen Smith, who presented their research at the firm's Symposium IT/xpo here. This research is called "maverick" in Gartner parlance, meaning it has a somewhat low probability and is still years out, but its potential is nonetheless worrisome to the authors.

Businesses could also weed out people with diabetes, heart defects, and any other congenital defects that can lead to absenteeism.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @12:32PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @12:32PM (#416607)

    I made the decision to not have kids many years ago (variety of reasons). News articles like this, which I didn't foresee back then, only reinforce my decision. I'd hate to have young kids or grand kids now who faced this sort of screening as part of a job application.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Phoenix666 on Thursday October 20 2016, @02:07PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Thursday October 20 2016, @02:07PM (#416664) Journal

    That's a pity, because the bond between a parent and child is really the closest thing to pure love we can experience in this life.

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    Washington DC delenda est.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @06:08PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @06:08PM (#416840)

      > the bond between a parent and child

      I got that bit OK -- my mother is still alive, my father lasted to 101 and we all worked together quite happily in the family business. But I had little desire to see it from the other side.

    • (Score: 2) by Bot on Thursday October 20 2016, @06:11PM

      by Bot (3902) on Thursday October 20 2016, @06:11PM (#416843) Journal

      From a robotically academically metaphorical point of view, I argue a cat's love towards a mouse would be more pure, compared to the love for his own kittens, because it transcends biological bonds and barriers.

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      Account abandoned.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @07:55PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @07:55PM (#416901)

      That's some vomit-inducing shit right there, normie.