tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post7173819010415799172..comments2024-01-11T19:32:48.134-07:00Comments on Degenerasian: Non-anglo names barrier for job huntersDegenerasianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-54442635735149922222009-05-23T16:20:19.481-06:002009-05-23T16:20:19.481-06:00Funny I never would have considered "Werner" a for...Funny I never would have considered "Werner" a foreign name or one that would be encounter this situation. But that's just me cause I think of names more like Thuy or Shiliang or Bhupinder or Umur etc etc..Degenerasianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-10310395240631510922009-05-23T12:31:09.734-06:002009-05-23T12:31:09.734-06:00I wrote a column about that yesterday.I wrote a <A HREF="http://www.wernerpatels.com/2009/05/the-importance-of-being-john-miller.html" REL="nofollow">column</A> about that yesterday.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434442702660664636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-52923922689122164252009-05-22T22:01:45.019-06:002009-05-22T22:01:45.019-06:00But the ethnic name versus english name is always ...But the ethnic name versus english name is always the tiebreaker isn't it? With all the obstacles we have to face, alot of them are out of our hands but this one is one we can control. English name is just easier.<br /><br />If you change to an English name, you don't lose your Asian name. It just get tacked on.Degenerasianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390817127237358193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612768128042613255.post-26779373286484997982009-05-22T20:17:34.670-06:002009-05-22T20:17:34.670-06:00as as recruiter i see this alot. it's a sorry fac...as as recruiter i see this alot. it's a sorry fact of life. i had a colleague name his youngest baby a rather generic name (compared to the Carters, Fallens etc that are so popular right now) because he didn't want his baby to be discriminated against. i have clients tell me that they'd prefer candidates with "simple" and "safe" names like Jennifer, Catherine, John, Michael etc. and i will admit it, when i screen resumes, if the name is one that i cannot pronounce, it goes into the bottom of the pile unless the person has steller skills.<br /><br />on a personal level, when i became a US Citizen i had the option of changing my name but i decided to keep my asian name. it's who i am. knock on wood, but i've never had an issue with interviewing or finding employment due to my name. i think if the resume and application is written properly, then that will be what shines thru, not so much the ethnic name.Angry Asianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108228208656956325noreply@blogger.com