You would rather hire someone who knows hunger because it is part of your story. I know what you mean, my family story is very similar. But the truth is that people making hiring decisions are usually from that different background. Example. When I was in Greece and the crisis and unemployment was starting to explode, I had secured a huge implementation project and convinced the bosses to hire someone in addition to the current team. They did hire an LSE graduate and a Columbia one. I was telling them that it does not make sense when so many people are getting poor to give all jobs to people who do not have a money issue, but alas it is not how it works.