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in reply to a message by Lumia
I can understand if the name is very complicated to say or means something bad in English. But change all your names (fn, mn and sn) is like deleting your past.
And the day Kevin (ex-Karim) come to an interview, he will still look foreign.
I think it is sad that you have to change your name (which is like having to change your identity) to be accepted:
"I am of Muslim origin who after graduation couldn't get any reasonable job interviews for 18 months despite having a first class honours degree in Mathematics from a top ten UK university. Upon changing my name to a "normal" English type name, I re-applied for a number of jobs and received several invites for interviews within a few weeks. I recommend all Muslims having trouble finding employment to consider this course of action as the hardest task in the employment maze is being given the opportunity to get in front of your potential employer."
And the day Kevin (ex-Karim) come to an interview, he will still look foreign.
I think it is sad that you have to change your name (which is like having to change your identity) to be accepted:
"I am of Muslim origin who after graduation couldn't get any reasonable job interviews for 18 months despite having a first class honours degree in Mathematics from a top ten UK university. Upon changing my name to a "normal" English type name, I re-applied for a number of jobs and received several invites for interviews within a few weeks. I recommend all Muslims having trouble finding employment to consider this course of action as the hardest task in the employment maze is being given the opportunity to get in front of your potential employer."
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