I wasn't getting responses with my real name, so I made resumes with a fake name - and started getting replies within a few hours.

 

With my real name? Zero response, or "we're sorry but you were not selected as we found another candidate/you did not have enough relevant experiences".

Then today, I put in the exact same resume to other companies with one difference - I used a white name. Within an hour, I had a response with "we were really impressed with what you have to offer and we think you would be a great fit with our team" and a bit later, another email back.

Fuck, now what? Can I even respond to the emails that showed interest in the fake name? My real name is racially ambiguous, even though a few friends of mine said my name is Hispanic as fuck.

Sarah:

Is the name close to your real name? You could say it's just easier to pronounce. My last name is clearly Mexican and my first name is gender-neutral Hispanic which sucks but I stick by it.