Bad Luck Was All He Had Job-Hunting Until He Dropped One Single Letter In His Name. Not Cool.

What’s in a name? Well, maybe a lot, since this guy’s job search took a surprising turn when a crucial edit to his name made prospective employers see him in a whole different way.He says that maybe the way people reacted to his real name was unconscious. He may be being too kind.

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Nov 7, 2014

I’m looking forward to sharing this with friends — it’s a helpful reminder to check our own hearts for unconscious prejudice, right?

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