Applicants who "whiten" their names in their resumes stand a better chance to get called for interviews.

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Studies have shown that applicants with ethnic-sounding names who "whiten" their resumes by changing their names to more Anglo-Saxon sounding names or omitting experiences that reveal their racial background tend to receive more callbacks for interviews compared to when their resumes highlight their ethnicity.

Applicants Who "Whiten" Their Names in Their Resumes Stand a Better