Earthbound64
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How do you whiten a resume?
edit: nvm article explains it. Might be handy to include in OP
Reading the article before posting is a good idea, yes.
How do you whiten a resume?
edit: nvm article explains it. Might be handy to include in OP
They ask for your race on job applications? Where is this a thing?
What if your first name also isnt white?Yup all minorities applying for jobs already know this. I've often wanted to just write a fake last name so that they wouldn't be able to tell that I was Asian.
They ask for your race on job applications? Where is this a thing?
Reading the article before posting is a good idea, yes.
Put down a white name like Tom.What if your first name also isnt white?
What if your first name also isnt white?
How do you whiten a resume?
edit: nvm article explains it. Might be handy to include in OP
Initialize it, or go with a middle name (if you have one)
Some employers don't like non whites, but there is no hiding it at the interview so if not being white is enough to reject you what does the temporary ruse gain you? They just reject you later rather than sooner?
Some employers don't like non whites, but there is no hiding it at the interview so if not being white is enough to reject you what does the temporary ruse gain you? They just reject you later rather than sooner?
Some employers don't like non whites, but there is no hiding it at the interview so if not being white is enough to reject you what does the temporary ruse gain you? They just reject you later rather than sooner?
Alright, but what if even that isn't white enough? Mine isn't, for instance. None of my names are. People of my race also don't tend to have "American" names.
Man GAF sure loves to generalize eh.
It might be because I went to school in western Toronto but I've known about this phenomenon for years. It's not as bad where I'm from because a good chunk of people doing the hiring aren't Caucasian, but it's known and it's definitely a thing.
On top of this, having to explain to (white) friends that naming their child Royal or Angel might not look great on future resumes got a surprising amount of flak.
Sorry man, you think your kid with a stripper name is going to get looked at twice for that office job? Gimme a break
That's why some Chinese have English names.
I know a girl who's English name is "Kelly".
It's why I gave my son the simplest, least black name.
Emoyers will see "Lamar" or "Teshaun" and think "mmmmhmmmm I know enough about you already".
It's why I'm happy my parents did the same with me.
Employers are routinely and genuinely surprised to see me when I arrive in person after seeing my resume and hearing me speak on the phone.
Sprinkle Pumpkin spice on it
Alright, but what if even that isn't white enough? Mine isn't, for instance. None of my names are. People of my race also don't tend to have "American" names.
I assume they do the same as everyone else, put a white as fuck name on the resume.
Another reason blacks need to build up their own economy. So we wont have to put up with this shit.
Some employers don't like non whites, but there is no hiding it at the interview so if not being white is enough to reject you what does the temporary ruse gain you? They just reject you later rather than sooner?
Because that's not how racial bias works.
A lot of white people are subconsciously prejudice and highly judgemental of minorities, and when doing something repetitive and critcal, like going through résumés, it surfaces. Unless they are just straight racist, often getting in front of them and showing them you're just like everyone else is half the battle.
That works for first names (I go by an English first name anyway, and so does), but I don't think I could put a white last name without eventually raising eyebrows once they put two and two together and realize that my last name isn't actually Leblanc.
Yeah I've been pretty grateful for my Anglo-Saxon/Hebrew name.
I'm sure glad having an Irish name isn't a thing anymore. Heard some stories from my grandparents.
Use an american first name. Asian-Americans have been doing this for decades cus our parents know what's up.What if your first name also isnt white?
Mind elaborating? I guess I have an Irish surname but I don't think it comes up much... I guess you're thinking first name?
edit: hm, did some googling. apparently my surname is an anglicized version of an irish surname.... interesting.
Use an american first name. Asian-Americans have been doing this for decades cus our parents know what's up.
Takei Hosato -> George Takei
Jo Mo-ran -> Margaret Cho
Shu-How Lin -> Jeremy Lin
Jeong Gangjo -> Ken Jeong
Guān Yǐngshān -> Michelle Kwan
Some people keep it like Ang Lee and Chow Yun-fat.
That's pretty damn stupid and horribleWhere's that GAFer who works in HR and admitted to not interviewing Asian people because of "communication concerns"
Some employers don't like non whites, but there is no hiding it at the interview so if not being white is enough to reject you what does the temporary ruse gain you? They just reject you later rather than sooner?
Then it's kind of a dice roll at that point. Being able to use a different name or reorganize it is extremely helpful but if none of the names work then casting your net as wide as possible is the next step. Or get a legal name change with a name added at the very least. It would be worth it.
Use an american first name. Asian-Americans have been doing this for decades cus our parents know what's up.
Takei Hosato -> George Takei
Jo Mo-ran -> Margaret Cho
Shu-How Lin -> Jeremy Lin
Jeong Gangjo -> Ken Jeong
Guān Yǐngshān -> Michelle Kwan
Some people keep it like Ang Lee and Chow Yun-fat.