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How to overcome Hiring Biases during Interviews

Research has shown that Hiring Processes are generally biased or unfair. In fact, even if I did not mention the term ‘Research’, you would have agreed with me, isn’t it?

It’s well known that people have a bias in favor of preserving the Status Quo; change is uncomfortable. So because 95% of CEOs are white men, the status quo bias can lead board members to unconsciously prefer to hire more white men for leadership roles.

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Even though companies want to show and maintain diversity at the workplace, it is not uncommon for biases to creep in while interviewing candidates. Baises in the form of age, complexion, culture, gender are pretty common. If left unchecked, these practices not only hamper the diversity and culture of the company, they also keep talented individuals out of the workforce and lead to discontent among existing employees.

The fact is that this is a known problem, and while countless blogs and journals have been published on “ways for HRs to avoid Hiring Biases during interviews”, practically, this problem is here to stay. Because afterall, it is a human interviewing a human and there are bound to be decisions, opinions, judgements, validations based on how one feels at the time of the meeting.

So what can you, as a candidate, do to overcome decisions based on your interviewer’s bias? Here are some strategies.

1. Research the company you are after. Thoroughly & on LinkedIn

2. Prepare Well.

3. Write a strong Resume.

4. Write a strong Letter.

5. Dress sharp and Look Great on the day of the interview.


This post first appeared on the getsetResumes.com Blog



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