To counteract bias, some workers are taking classes to learn how to speak with American or British accents. CNBC takes a look at some of the pros and cons.
The results were most pronounced in Asia-Pacific, especially Australia/New Zealand , Taiwan and Singapore/Malaysia .study published in 2022
The study — which analyzed 27 other studies on this topic — found that job candidates' comprehensibility, or how easy they are to understand, did not affect whether they got a job offer. In an email reply to CNBC queries, the company said, "The goal of accent training is not to eradicate accents, but to empower individuals to communicate more effectively and confidently while preserving their unique cultural heritage."One-on-one online sessions are 25 minutes long and start at $18 per lesson, according to its website.
Tracey Derwing, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta, told CNBC that training can be conducted by a trained language teacher or speech language pathologist. But accent reduction courses that promise to get rid of a certain accent in a short period of time are moreIt horrifies me that companies would train people to anglicize their accent — that is a direct reinforcement of … racism.
"I don't feel like I'm removing part of myself. My intention is to communicate better with other people and to quickly gain trust at work," she said.
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