The Cause Of Racism In The Workplace

The word “race” has been around since the 16th century. The term racism was invented in the 20th century ("Racism." Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit); however, racism can be traced to the beginning of human existence. Racism is the belief that a certain group of people is different because of their race. America is known for their huge, diverse population; however, not all people are treated the same. Racism is and has been affecting America in many ways, especially in the workplace.
An employer should always look at the abilities of their employees when it comes to their jobs. When hiring, resumes are used to show the employers how hard the applicant’s work and about where they studied. However, employers are taking the names of

the applicants to another level. Even before learning about the person, employers judge purely on the names of the applicants, and “white-sounding names” are more likely to be hired than any other race (Ivana Kottasova). One man named Jose Zamora had to drop the “S” from his first name to get a job. Zamora was struggling to find a job, and one day he decided to change his name to Joe on all of his resumes. Jose said that he resent all of his resumes without any changes except his name, and his inbox filled up with responses the very next week. Joe Zamora said, “I had to drop a letter to get a title.” According to a New York Times, applicants with “White-sounding” names received more callbacks than people with “Latino and black sounding” names (Cate Mathews). People of color are not given the equal opportunities as whites. Even with plenty of experiences and a great education, a person can be denied of a job because of where their family came from.
America is the “Land of Opportunity”; however, not everyone receives the same opportunities. America should first enforce “Name blind hiring.” This is an employing method that job seekers were able to use to sign up for leading businesses in the UK. Studies showed that “candidates with alien-sounding names have sent out twice the amount of resumes than candidates with indigenous names” (Ivana Kottasova). This method allows all candidates equal chances and opportunity for a job.