HR Answers: Does bias influence your hiring?
Unconscious biases are part of the human experience. How can your credit union negate them in its recruiting and hiring processes?
Imagine a scenario where a respected HR manager is approached by an outside management consultant to discuss bias in their hiring process. This veteran leader is a little defensive because the HR team has a track record of being committed to professional strategies that are fair to all parties.
The consultant digs a little deeper, this time mentioning “unconscious bias.”
Perhaps there is something new to learn.
What Is Unconscious Bias?
According to this article in Forbes magazine, unconscious biases are “deeply subconscious attitudes [that] span race, gender, appearance, age, wealth and much more.” Psychologists assure us we all have them. No one is exempt. Unconscious biases are part of the human experience.
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