Comments on: The racial gap in the job hunt http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/12/02/the-racial-gap-in-the-job-hunt/ Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Overmann http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/12/02/the-racial-gap-in-the-job-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Mark Overmann Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:39:16 +0000 http://workingworldcareers.com/?p=2058#comment-811 I can certainly see how this would be incredibly frustrating, Alanna. I'm actually pleased I wrote this post now, as I'm currently reviewing intern applications for the Alliance and making a concerted effort not to judge anyone by his or her name (not even looking at names in the first place is actually best!) makes my reading of their application and resume so much sharper. I'm judging them by what they've given me and what is there, not by what I've (quickly) constructed in my head about who they might be. I can certainly see how this would be incredibly frustrating, Alanna. I’m actually pleased I wrote this post now, as I’m currently reviewing intern applications for the Alliance and making a concerted effort not to judge anyone by his or her name (not even looking at names in the first place is actually best!) makes my reading of their application and resume so much sharper. I’m judging them by what they’ve given me and what is there, not by what I’ve (quickly) constructed in my head about who they might be.

]]> By: Alanna Shaikh http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/12/02/the-racial-gap-in-the-job-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Alanna Shaikh Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:08:30 +0000 http://workingworldcareers.com/?p=2058#comment-801 My resume says I am a native English speaker, because with my "foreign-sounding" name, everyone assumes I'm not. I am also very grateful for online application forms, because they ask for your citizenship - I am pretty sure I've been knocked out of application processes because my name made people assume I wasn't a US citizen. It's frustrating. My resume says I am a native English speaker, because with my “foreign-sounding” name, everyone assumes I’m not. I am also very grateful for online application forms, because they ask for your citizenship – I am pretty sure I’ve been knocked out of application processes because my name made people assume I wasn’t a US citizen.

It’s frustrating.

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