Origin over Merit: Bias in Apprenticeships

Try our ⁠⁠LinguaSimplify⁠⁠ app.A 50,000-application field test shows German-sounding names get far more callbacks than equally qualified applicants with migrant names—especially Arabic ones. In our next episode we preview where the bias is strongest (small rural firms), where it fades (public sector), and why fears about language, culture, and paperwork still shape hiring. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.