Reference no: EM133152522

Bias in Recruitment Purpose:

In the hiring process, unconscious bias happens when you form an opinion about candidates based solely on first impressions. Or, when you prefer one candidate over another simply because the first one seems like someone you'd easily hang out with outside of work.

Unconscious bias can be based on skin colour, gender, age, height, weight, religion, disability status or even where an individual was educated. Our challenge is to understand when bias is affecting our hiring processes and decisions and how to mitigate them and avoid a potential law suit.

Instructions:

1. Watch the video Unconscious bias: Stereotypical hiring practices: https://youtu.be/QCFb4BiDDcE

2. What did you observe that was new to you?

3. What concepts or ideas did you agree with and why?

4. What concepts or ideas did you not agree with and why?

5. What questions do you have for the presenter?

6. How would you link this information back to your recruitment and selection practices?