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Types of Hiring Biases & How to Avoid Them

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While explicit biases involve deliberate discrimination, unconscious biases are automatic and can be difficult to detect without proper awareness and training. Affinity Bias (Similarity Bias) What it is: Affinity bias occurs when hiring managers favor candidates who share similarities with them, such as background, interests, or experiences.

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What is Underrepresented Talent and Best Strategies for Sourcing the Talent

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They may be underrepresented due to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or veteran status. Research has shown that diverse teams make better decisions, are more innovative, and achieve higher profitability.

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Interview Training for Hiring Managers: Your 17-Step Guide

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Interview training for hiring managers (also known as interview skills training) aims to build the skills hiring managers need to prepare for an interview effectively. You can conduct this assessment through various methods, such as surveys, self-evaluations, one-on-one discussions, or observing live or recorded interviews.

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23 Recruitment Challenges To Overcome When Hiring Top Talent

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Employer reputation: Over 75% of job seekers check a company’s reputation before applying, and 69% say they’d turn down an offer from a company with a bad reputation — even if they didn’t have other options. Check for bias : Algorithms aren’t neutral. Think like a candidate: Test your process from the applicant’s side.

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HR Risk Management: Guide to Identifying & Mitigating Risks

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Common areas include: Wage and hour laws Anti-discrimination regulations (EEOC, ADA, etc.) Common areas include: Wage and hour laws Anti-discrimination regulations (EEOC, ADA, etc.) HR risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that arise from the people-related aspects of a business.

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How Pre-Employment Assessments Redefined Skill-Based Hiring

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Unlike resumes or interviews, these assessments provide objective and direct evidence of a candidates ability to perform specific tasks. Reduced Hiring Bias By focusing on data and standardized evaluation, pre-employment assessments help reduce unconscious bias based on factors like gender, ethnicity, age, or educational background.

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Preventing Bias in AI-Powered HR Tools: 8 Strategies for Fair and Inclusive Hiring

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Time and again, we’ve seen systems penalize resumes with terms associated with women or underestimate applicants based on their accent or background. Studies have found algorithms favoring Black and female candidates, or discriminating against non-native speakers, simply due to subtle signals in resumes or speech patterns.