An information technology staffing and recruiting company is reeling from the aftermath of a job listing that described the desired applicant as "preferably Caucasian," CNN reports.
Cynet Systems has since apologized for the job listing, which has been removed. The job was posted on various hiring cites, including LinkedIn where one user took a screenshot of the post.
The Sterling, Va.-based company took to Twitter to address the job listing, tweeting "It does not reflect our core values of inclusivity & equality. The individuals involved have been terminated. We will take this as a learning experience & will continue to serve our diverse community."
Cynet's co-CEO Ashwani Mayur also released a statement regarding the incident, saying the employees who posted the job listing did so outside of company policy. The company is working to make sure an incident like this doesn't happen again.