Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing

What Is Unconscious Bias?

• Uncover unconscious bias in recruiting and interviewing

1. The Common Unconscious Biases in Recruiting and Interviewing

• Confirmation bias
• Halo effect bias
• Horn effect bias
• Expectation bias
• Affect bias
• Similarity attraction bias
• Overconfidence bias
• Affinity bias
• Beauty bias
• Conformity bias
• Intuition bias
• Contrast bias
• Implicit bias

2. Strategies to Minimize Bias in the Recruiting and Interview Process

• Diversified talent pools
• Panel interviews
• Blind recruiting
• Interview scorecards

Conclusion

• Apply strategies to reduce your own bias