A recent survey on hiring practices led by hiring software company Greenhouse found "pretty sobering stats" about discrimination in hiring processes, says Ariana Moon, head of talent planning and acquisition at the company.
Almost one-fifth of job seekers tried to protect themselves against these discriminatory hiring practices by changing their names on applications.
Of those that change their names, 45% did so to sound 'less ethnic', 42% to sound younger and 22% to sound like the opposite gender.
Under federal employment law, applicants are protected from employment discrimination that may be based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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Persons:
Greenhouse, Ariana Moon
Organizations:
CNBC