People with foreign/differently spelled names: do you ever feel like you get passed up in resume reviews more so than other ppl with more traditional names?

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Differently spelled? Do you mean names that aren't spelled conventionally such as "Tiffuni" or "Larri"

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I spell my name really weirdly but more often than not it’s a conversation piece

I’d question whether that’s correlation or causation though

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Echoing what McK1 posted. There have been studies that show identical resumes with different names get treated differently. And we know unconscious bias and blatant discrimination exists so this is no surprise.

I have a standard, but not too common name. And I grew up in a predominately white neighborhood. I've been told "you sound white" after meeting people in person. I'm not white. This is how I talk. So what the hell does it mean that I sound white?

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