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Unconscious Bias in Recruiting
There are numerous forms of unconscious biases, any one of which can tilt the selection process and lead to a less diverse workforce. Two of the most common forms of biases in recruiting are:
- Affinity group/ in-group bias, which is the tendency to favor members of your own group or people who share a common affinity such as race/ethnicity, gender, school affiliation or background; and
- Confirmation bias, which is the tendency to pay attention to, remember, and seek out information that confirms preexisting views as well as the tendency to ignore, explain away, or forget information that conflicts with it.