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What's in a name? Study confirms foreigners face persistent discrimination in Finnish jobs market

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A new report by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment found that people of foreign background are increasingly more likely to get called for an interview.

This was especially the case for people with Somali or Iraqi names, with their chances of getting an interview callback improving significantly compared to the previous study.

The report was compiled by sending out 10,000 fictitious job applications to positions publicly advertised by Finland 's network of TE offices.

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informal

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English

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60

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