Petition · past parliament

Make it mandatory for employers to use anonymous applications

Closed 55 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK Government has undoubtedly been liberal in accommodating international students seeking employment in the country, after the completion of their studies. However, the challenge for international students, remains in the inability to be hired, due to a non anonymous recruitment system by firms
The Government’s efforts to enable international students successfully gain employment and improve the UK economy is being thwarted by the countless application rejections by firms.

Internationals students who have achieved the required educational background receive non-constructive feedback from employers such as ‘high volume of applicants’ or ‘inadequate work experience in the UK. We need the Parliament to take this action in order to enable international students compete on a level playing field with other applicants

Timeline

23 Oct 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 55
Status Closed
Opened 23 Oct 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.