Four Steps to Remove Bias in Hiring
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 19, 2018
Biases exist throughout the employment lifecycle whether we are aware of it or not. We filter candidates for new positions through involuntary lenses of subconscious emotion, performance is viewed through a lens of skewed expectations, and we are promoted or fired under the influence of similar effects. Here are four steps to eliminate these unconscious biases from your hiring process.
Challenging Cognitive Biases in Hiring
- By
- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 12, 2018
The use of objective data in hiring is growing. Psychometric assessments like the Core Values Index are revolutionizing the job market. With all this data now available, why are cognitive biases still prevalent in the hiring process? In this article, we discuss the twelve most common forms of bias in hiring and present ways to recognize and eliminate them.
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