Discrimination in finding a job

Racism often takes the pivot of what one must not do regarding interacting with people around them, and yet we still see it in subtle ways around us. It happens every where around us and have felt it at some point in our life. However, it does not only happen when a person is in a particular position or job but also while finding a job. Being a different skin color has been highly disregarded since eons and even though the world has been “diversified” racism still lingers.

There is certain diligence that a colored skin must present while applying to a job application.

A prime explain shown in the article by Oliver (2017) where she describes the relationship between her and the outside world. How being extraordinary is the only way a black woman can make it in the real world. There are two critical statistical figures when talking about black women regarding jobs. There are only 8% who obtain a degree and are employed in the private sector while 55.9% work in a place that does not require their full-potential making them feel underdeveloped.

Names can be both a blessing and a curse as various names can describe a person whether he or she is black, Hispanic or of a different nationality itself. According to Lee (2016) and National Bureau of Economic Research, any individual who had a black name was less likely to get a phone call back as opposed to with someone who has a white name.

In an article by Thomson (2017), researchers at Ryerson University and the University of Toronto during 2011 had given 13,000 fake CV’s for above and around 3,000 jobs. The researchers had later come back to find the conclusion in 2017 and found that any names that sounded Indian, Pakistani or Chinese were 28% less likely to be invited to an interview as opposed to English-sounding names even though the qualification were set the same.

It doesn’t just go down regarding color and name but also the age as minorities are less likely to be hired, and if they do, they are offered minimum wage and do not get the task that develops their skill level. It is often related to the stereotypical of employers and the mindset as to how some of the people with skin or age can affect the business.

There is no positive side to this, and there are not many examples as to what people feel and expect. As common as this may seem it exists in the world.

With the research above and my reasoning’s as mentioned it is quite evident that the world is yet filled with some degree of racism. Discrimination even though with modern and mature civilization there is still a feeling of rejection because of one's cultural values, religion, ethnicity, color, and nationality.

“Achievement has no color.” – Abraham Lincoln

REFERENCES:

Lee, L. (2016). How Racism Still Exists in The American Job Market. Retrieved from https://www.theodysseyonline.com/racism-job-market

Oliver, B. (2017). This Is What It’s Like to Search for A Job As A Black Woman. Retrieved from https://www.fastcompany.com/40504481/this-is-what-its-like-to-search-for-a-job-as-a-black-woman

Thomson, S. (2017). Here’s why you didn’t get that job: your name. Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/job-applications-resume-cv-name-descrimination/

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