Applying for a job with no positive replies? Your name might be the “problem”

Yes, discrimination exists in our world and when you apply for a job your name might be the “problem”.

Here are several articles that describe how changing the applicants name has a significant impact in different countries, be it Australia, Canada, Sweden or the USA. I’m pretty sure it has happened to me in France when I applied for jobs there.

What to do about it?

Could changing your name in your applications help you land an interview?

What are your thoughts?

Originally posted on ernestoizquierdo: View original