Ethnic names struggle in job search

[Tink]

Re: Ethnic names' struggle in job search

well said Mel

this sounds like a news.com.au article... pushing agendas again..

 

[Calliope]

Re: Ethnic names' struggle in job search

Barack Hussein Obama wouldn't get an interview unless he spelt his name O'Bama

 

[Timmy]

Re: Ethnic names' struggle in job search

The problem with racism is discrimination against people because of their race. This is not fair.
Australians like to think of themselves as fair, as giving people a fair go. Racism is not fair. By discriminating against people because they have ethnic-sounding names then we are treating these people unfairly.

Yes, it is rampant; yes, it has been around forever; yes, people of other races do it; yes, it continues. None of this makes it right, or makes it fair.

Thanks Musashi for posting the article. Thanks Agentm for posting the Canadian article.

 

[Awesomandy]

Re: Ethnic names' struggle in job search

Looks like Brett Lee might have some trouble finding a job after his cricket life.


And, with the exponential increase of white guys/Asian girls couples (in Sydney at least), some employers may, in the future, find some very Asian-looking applicants with a Western name.

I guess in the end, everything will even itself out. Besides, I'm sure that there are people of ethnic background involved in the recruitment process.