Religious Discrimination At Workplace

A growing number of studies show religious discrimination often plays a significant role in the __________ process.

That’s why job applicants might want to think through what to put on their CV. In these studies __________ almost identical resumes were sent to employers, which differed only in one point.

Half of them included information about religious denomination, but the other not. Those which mentioned religious persuasion often received fewer responses. In __________ USA, this prejudice seems to be stronger in southern states than in the northern states.

In the north, there is greater diversity of religions and people tend to be more tolerant of other __________.

One of the possible explanations is that employers may fear that people who decide to reveal their religious beliefs on resumes are more likely to discuss religion and __________ others with a different religious identity.

Another research, in France, revealed that a Muslim with African heritage was less likely to get called for a job interview than an equally qualified Christian with the same __________ background.

A study in Greece showed that the job seekers who were identified with certain religious groups had less access to job interviews, received lower entry-level wages and also were less likely to be chosen for more __________ jobs.

Job candidates rarely ever notice they experienced religious discrimination and if applicants get to the interview stage, religious __________ may become more overt. Nonetheless, there are some cases that a star candidate who received a management job offer went to a competitor that was known to be more hijab-friendly. Still, there are cases that a star candidate who received a management job offer went to a competitor that was known to be more hijab-friendly.

Religious discrimination is especially problematic for recent graduates with __________ work experience who may want to show their potential by including leadership positions in campus religious groups on their resumes.

There’s been a belief that people come to work and leave religion __________ the office door. However, employers need to learn how to manage people of different religions as the workplace becomes more and more diverse.