A recent study, "Career Advancement in Corporate Canada," invited focus group participants to consider why members of visible minorities face barriers to employment opportunities. Which of the following is the main reason, according to this study?
A)They fail to use networking opportunities to obtain jobs.
B)They don't make the effort to obtain credentials from Canadian educational institutions.
C)Their work experience or credentials are not taken seriously.
D)They refuse to demonstrate their employability by accepting lower paying jobs.

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The study found that the main reason visible minorities face barriers to employment opportunities is because their work experience or credentials are not taken seriously, even if they have the same or better qualifications as their non-visible minority counterparts. This discrimination is often due to unconscious bias or systemic racism within organizations. The other options presented in the question are not supported by the findings of the study.

A Recent Study, "Career Advancement in Corporate Canada," Invited Focus