Forthcoming research has found that many hiring managers have set ideas about an ideal employee that are usually related to the candidate’s race, country of origin, immigration status, Indigeneity, gender and physical appearance. When it comes to job applications, Siham Hagi Hussein says she feels lucky she was born in Canada and speaks without a distinct accent, but she thinks her name may have had an effect sometimes.
Siham Hagi Hussein says just because her name is uncommon, it can deter hiring managers from selecting her as a favourable candidate. found that many hiring managers have set ideas about an ideal employee. "In my eight years bartending, I've only worked with one other person of African descent in front of the house," he said.
"We notice a big difference between the number of callbacks an Indigenous applicant would get with the same quality credentials as a white person from Saskatchewan has … a lot of it is stereotypes and biases that would compromise one person's ability because of their ethnicity," Stevens told host Stefani Langenegger on CBC Radio'sInternational students, advocates say Canada should permanently lift 20-hour work...