Do Latinos in US have to Change their Names to Get a Job?

The Young Turks

“”Zamora’s story was the same as those of so many Americans nowadays who are struggling to find a job. Zamora stated that he probably sent out between 50 and 100 résumés a day and received little to no reply.

So he decided to take matters into his own hands: He changed his name.

In the BuzzFeed video below, Zamora explained his subtle name change that apparently yielded him more responses to his résumé. He went from “José” to “Joe.”*”

The Young Turks: ” Wanna Get A Job, Better Change Your Name”

* Buzzfeed video here