From the course: Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing
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Affect bias
From the course: Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing
Affect bias
- Don't make emotional decisions. Has anyone ever cautioned you about this before? Admittedly, sometimes it can be difficult not to let your emotions take over when you have to make a decision. However, this can be a problem in the recruiting and interview process. The affect bias is demonstrated when a hiring manager or recruiter allows their emotions to drive their decision about whether or not to hire a candidate. Now, there can be both negative and positive aspects of the affect bias. Imagine you're interviewing a candidate who has the same name as someone you may not personally like, maybe a former boyfriend or a former girlfriend, or the candidate physically remind you of that person. Your emotions may take over during the decision-making process and cause you to automatically disqualify the candidate even if their skills and experience perfectly qualify him or her for the job. Making this emotional decision…
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Confirmation bias3m
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Halo effect bias3m 31s
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Horn effect bias2m 38s
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Expectation bias2m 37s
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Affect bias2m 38s
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Similarity attraction bias2m 29s
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Overconfidence bias2m 45s
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Affinity bias2m 22s
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Beauty bias2m 20s
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Conformity bias2m 39s
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Intuition bias2m 53s
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Contrast bias2m 53s
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Implicit bias3m 9s
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