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Why is the name even a factor? Why can't it be an input of criteria, and handled by formulas? We're not in the 1920's with a guy with a fat cigar looking at e
by axaxs 8y ago
Why is the name even a factor? Why can't it be an input of criteria, and handled by formulas? We're not in the 1920's with a guy with a fat cigar looking at each one individually, while burning and throwing away the ones that sound (irish/black/jewish/whatever).
- smt88 8y agoNames absolutely matter. Many studies have been done where the same resume was submitted with different names. Why not Google it?
- axaxs 8y agoI did not mean to imply that names do not matter wrt getting a callback at a job, of that I'm aware. I meant more as a 'why does it matter in qualifications.' i.e. in my formulaic paradise that is apparently too futuristic, name would be omitted as a factor. I don't think it's only race based, either. I'm sure an Alexander would get more callbacks than a Bubba. But people don't choose their name, such is life.
- shipman05 8y agoYou would think that sort of discrimination is a thing fo the past, yet.... http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/business/ct-bias-hiring-0504-biz-20160503-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/g00/business/ct-bias-hiring-05...
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- chmln 8y ago> Why is the name even a factor? Because many people still believe in stereotypes. But whether stereotypes have any truth to them is a different question entirely.