Hiring Bias

Hiring bias in HR refers to the presence of conscious or unconscious preferences that influence the recruitment and selection process, leading to unfair treatment of certain candidates based on factors unrelated to job performance, such as race, gender, age, religion, or socioeconomic background. These biases can result in a lack of diversity, hinder equal opportunity, and prevent the most qualified candidates from being selected. HR teams work to reduce hiring bias by implementing structured interviews, utilizing objective assessment tools, training hiring managers on unconscious bias, and promoting diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a fair and equitable hiring process.