E.16: Ask a Recruiter_6 : Debunking the myth about getting rejected because of your nationality

Question 6 says: I’m of African descent and I currently live in Europe. I have applied to several Jobs but so far all I get are rejections. I remotely suspect that my colour may be an issue here. Am I being discriminated against because of the colour of my skin? Would like to hear your thoughts.

According to a popular quote, ''Assumption is the lowest form of knowledge" When in doubt, always ask questions. Now, I think that’s a fantastic quote.

Why? Someone might ask, well, here is my take.

It’s super important to avoid making assumptions because there might be many reasons why you may not be seeing the results you want.

However, running off with an assumption in most cases is always counterproductive. Particularly when it relates to something you cannot do anything about. Case in point, your nationality or the colour of your skin.

Now this assumption (and please permit me to call it that) about not landing Jobs because of your nationality or the colour of your skin: dear candidate is fast becoming a thing of the past.

Companies these days are more open to setting up diverse teams and data also shows that diverse teams have the potential to do better in business.

So Dear Candidate, I want your focus to shift to this reality and by this reality, I mean the fact that organisations these days are now actively promoting the concept of having diverse teams.

Today’s episode would be focused on discussing this in more detail to answer the aforementioned question.

Have fun listening!