A debate over hiring practices in the UK has resurfaced after dozens of job seekers claimed that using British-sounding names on CVs helped them secure more job interviews, reigniting questions about whether unconscious bias still influences recruitment decisions.
The discussion gained traction on Reddit's r/UKJobs forum, where applicants from a range of backgrounds described shortening, anglicising or replacing their names during the recruitment process. Several users said they received more responses from employers after adopting shortened or more familiar versions of their names on applications.
