Study: German firms discriminate against applicants with foreign-sounding names like 'Ali'
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A study has confirmed what many immigrants in Germany had long believed: When it comes to getting a job, someone named Hans has an unfair advantage over a rival named Ali.
The nonprofit Expert Council for Integration and Migration says it sent two applications for paid apprenticeships to 1,794 companies — identical except for the names. The aim was to see if resumes with German names received a better response.
They did. The group said Wednesday that "applicants" with German names on average submitted resumes five times before they were invited to an interview — while those with Turkish names needed an average of seven times.
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The Expert Council says the results show how stereotypes harm Germany's ability to recruit skilled workers and prevent immigrants from successfully integrating.