'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.
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Notable Quotes
"I knew people were going to notice that I was northern and that I didn't speak the 'Queen's English.'"
— Mia Tanswell , Other
"I think there is a problem in the sense that [an accent] implies a level of education or otherwise. It implies class."
— Lara Newman , Activist
"I love my accent, if anything I wish it was more Welsh."
— Martha Powell , Other
"It's about who you are, how you present yourself, what is your attitude and how hard you're willing to work."
— Benjaimin Aidomoan , Other
"While there is still progress to be made the direction of travel is encouraging."
— Charlotte Davies , Executive
Key People
A young man from the Czech Republic who has faced job-hunting challenges due to his accent.
Career expert at Linkedin.
Founder of Common Ground, working to promote social cohesion in the workplace.
A young woman from south Wales who embraces her accent.
A university student who reflects on the impact of her northern accent.
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