One 2004 study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business found that job applicants with names that sound white, like "Emily Walsh," receive 50 percent more callbacks than applicants with names like "Lakisha Washington."
Half the resumes were assigned names like Emily Walsh; the other half got names like Lakisha Washington. After calculating for the difference in resume quality, the study concluded that "a white name yields as many more callbacks as an additional eight years of experience on a resume."
The study responded to real employment ads with more than 5,000 fictitious resumes. Half the resumes were assigned names like Emily Walsh; the other half got names like Lakisha Washington. After calculating for the difference in resume quality, the study concluded that "a white name yields as many m
Datatrend Technologies, Inc. - Marketing Manager (2008)
Education:
Minnesota State University, Mankato - Marketing
Emily Walsh
Work:
Black Hole Bistro - Barista/waitress
Education:
Univerity of Guelph - Science
Tagline:
Apart of everything
Emily Walsh
Education:
Maranacook Community High School, Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.
Emily Walsh
Work:
Wb harry potter studio - Tour gide (2012)
Emily Walsh
Work:
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance - Community Outreach Director
About:
Community Outreach Director at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Working to ensure that we are moving one step closer to a cure for cancer, and in the meantime, providing those with cancer the resourc...
Emily Walsh
Education:
John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Emily Walsh
Work:
Hollister Co. (2001)
Emily Walsh
Education:
De Anza College - Social Work
About:
I have a good boy, good buddies, good beats, and good books. They are all I need in life. So, it sounds like I'm set to go :) Also...Im a little too loud, I laugh a little too much, I'm a litt...