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<p>Interesting read. Even though this isn’t a true study or anything like that, it’s still something worth the read and thought IMO.</p>
<p>Not much of a surprise. In this study, researchers used either white-sounding or black-sounding names on similar resumes. In general, white names required about 10 applications to get a callback while black names required 15 applications:</p>
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<p>There have been quite a few similar studies, I believe. Am not surprised, only think she may have been naive.</p>
<p>What does a Caucasian sounding woman sound like?</p>
<p>Yes, if you google even “resumes sounding black don’t get called back” you will see over the years, it’s been documented. It’s also true if you get a foot in the door, you might not always get a call back for second interview but that’s harder to prove. I’ve known qualified applicants that will say it was just very short compared to a friend who had a longer interview with the same background.
I don’t know why Monster put that choice in but I suppose, “declined” to some might mean minority when looking at it.</p>
<p>Apparently, my name is “ghetto”. I understand I’ll have to work harder, get better grades, earn more credentials to get my foot in the door, but as soon I get my foot in the door no one can hold me back. I’m going to the top. :)</p>
<p>I had a recent experience for a part time job interview. I currently have a job and, at the time, I was looking for another. I knew a couple of the people who were interviewing as well. I was the only one who brought his or her resume. I was the only who had prior experience not only in a job, but in the conpany’s industry. I was the only who had a steady education background. Did I get a call back? No. Did the person next to me who has been in and out of high school and recently quit his or her job because “they felt like it” get the job? Sure enough. I undertan giving people second chances, but when is “good enough” good enough?</p>
<p>Bianca is a white name? Who knew. I know several people who have dogs named Bianca.</p>
<p>razorsharp, it’s Italian. Italian has been considered “white” (at least since 1940 or so. Some people forget that “NINA” didn’t just mean no Irish need apply).</p>
<p>Thought black people were stealing all the jobs bc Affirmative Action. </p>
<p>Weird. </p>
<p>In any case, this MIGHT explain why, when we lived in a predominantly white area, my Mom always changed her voice when handling business via phone to sound more “white.” This occurred whenever she looked for jobs, apartments, heck, even when ordering food. She doesn’t have a stereotypical black accent, but she still changes her voice. I do the same thing.</p>
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<p>I don’t think any serious person could believe that.</p>
<p>All anybody has to do is to look at the demographic breakdown in the unemployment numbers to see quantifiable evidence that the people having the hardest time in the job market right now are the younger generation, and the people of color are having the toughest time of all.</p>
<p>But, the college educated of all demographics are having a better time of it than people without a degree, regardless of demographic.</p>
<p>How long until we really become color-blind??</p>
<p>Nothing new. My grandparents changed my mom’s name to a “white” name in the early 60s to make it easier for her here in America. Studies seem to indicate not much has changed since then.</p>
<p>Alexis raises another good point with regards to phone interviews. Much harder to"hide" with Skype interviews though.</p>
<p>Well, we are destined to be a minority-majority country soon enough, and already the babies being born here are in this demographic mix.</p>
<p>I don’t know about your kids, but among my kids’ groups of friends, dating is very mixed and diverse, and I know very few young couples who are only from one demographic. My daughter who is as waspy as it gets, ancestrally, is engaged to a young man whose family is from an Hispanic culture. She has many friends in similar situations.</p>
<p>I think their kids may be color blind, or their grandchildren.</p>
<p>How long until we become “unsexist?”</p>
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<p>When we end all racism. Including all scholarships specific to race…</p>
<p>We will never be a colorblind country. Never.</p>
<p>Well, there will always be those who classify and understand the world this way, but I wonder if the fact that we measure everything based on demographics, which is necessary to understand the world as it exists, does not contribute to the fact that people of every demographic continue to describe themselves this way.</p>
<p>I mean, if you go to other countries, people do not say, 'I’m Irish" even if their family has been here since the great potato famine. We are this way, oddly, in a way other countries may not be. But, we are ALL this way.</p>
<p>Why is this?</p>
<p>Ahhh, I was being sarcastic with the AA comment. lololololololololo </p>
<p>I really don’t believe our society will ever be “colorblind.”</p>
<p>ahhh. I knew that your were trying to be clever, Alexisss. ;)</p>
<p>Yay! :3</p>
<p>10 char</p>
<p>I share my name with a fairly well known African American former athlete. (no, my name is not Michael Jordan, but think along those lines) Is that why I am not getting any interviews?</p>