In this episode, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: you’re more likely to be hired if you look like the boss. They talk the halo effect, big D energy, floating biscuit trays and much more…
Numbers from Social Polls:
Total: Number of Votes = 409, Agree = 70%, Disagree = 30%
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Resources/References:
Examples of cognitive bias: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-identify-cognitive-bias
News article on how Present biases trick brain: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive-bias/565775/
Neuro-framework for Cognitive Bias: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01561/full
Hiring Bias: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/10/19/how-can-bias-during-interviews-affect-recruitment-in-your-organisation/?sh=238590cd1951
Chapter of book: Cognitive Biases in Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion: The Risk of Subconscious Discrimination
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319086792_Cognitive_Biases_in_Recruitment_Selection_and_Promotion_The_Risk_of_Subconscious_Discrimination
Diversity of pool influences who is hired: https://hbr.org/video/4984622531001/why-so-few-diversity-candidates-are-hired
Article on 5000 identical resumes to jobs in Chicago and Boston: https://www.iqpartners.com/blog/4-hiring-bias-study-statistics-that-may-shock-you/
https://uh.edu/~adkugler/Bertrand&Mullainathan.pdf
STEM jobs - discrimination against white women and minority men: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/researchers-new-study-method-catches-resume-bias.aspx
Mask race on resume - more calls for job: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities-who-whiten-job-resumes-get-more-interviews
