What’s in a name? (People like us) 2025

According to research from the University of Oxford, applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds have to send 60% more applications to get a positive response from an employer than a white person of British origin. This means people with ‘non-white’ sounding names are being screened out before they make it to the interview stage, holding back their career opportunities before they can even start.

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Client: People Like Us
Agency: Worthyourwhile
Creative Director/Partner: Tim Pashen, Carl Angelo  & Lukas Lund
Director & Art Director: Naghmeh Pour
Director of Photography: Jasper Spanning
Production company: new-land
Executive Producers:  Sara Samsøe & Thor Brammer 
Sound Design: Kevin Koch
Design Director: Craig Ward
Editor: Nik Kohler
Copywriters: Yasmin Ali & Tim Pashen
Creatives: Malou Ruotsalainen & Jakob Hjulström
Art Director: Katrine Winblad


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Photo: Katrine Winblad

Photo: Katrine Winblad

Photo: Katrine Winblad

Photo: Katrine Winblad

Photo: Katrine Winblad