John Nurthen's Blog

What’s in a name?

I recently came across some Linkedin research published earlier this year which suggested your first name is related to your career choice – and even to the level of seniority you might achieve.

For example, the names most over-represented among salespeople are Chip, Todd and Trey while Billy, Darrell and Pete are more likely to get a job in law enforcement.

Linkedin then looked at who was likely... More