Posts Tagged prejudice
Springing Into Jobs - Migrant Jobs Special Event
Posted by TonyH in Uncategorized on September 16th, 2009
A Worrying Discrimination Trend
Migrant job seekers are reporting many more employers requiring Australian Permanent Residency or Citizenship
In our opinion employers with migrant status requirements are either misinformed or operating downright illegally Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Job Search on September 15th, 2009
Resume Discrimination in Australia is Rampant
A migrant with a foreign name will have to send up to 68% more resumes than a person with an Anglo-Saxon name, according to research by ANU professor Dr Andrew Leigh.
Anecdotal evidence from Migrant Jobs Services indicates many employers immediately trash resumes with a foreign name or email - without reading anything else other than the name. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Job Search, Language, Resumes on September 14th, 2009
How to Change Your Name in Australia - A Migrant With a New Name is Sweeter
See this article about why changing your name could be important
Changing your name in Australia is pretty easy and there is much to be gained - and it’s perfectly legal Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by TonyH in Interviews, Job Search, Language, Resumes on September 11th, 2009