How to avoid bias when hiring new employees - TheJobNetwork

How to avoid bias when hiring new employees - TheJobNetwork At this point, you could probably recite employment discrimination law in your sleep. You know what you have to avoid, by lawâ€"religion, race, family status, etc. Not news to you. But while you’re already working hard to avoid straight-up discrimination into the hiring process, are you allowing its quieter, insidious cousinâ€"biasâ€"to sneak in through the back door and affect your hiring decisions?Understand the difference between conscious and unconscious bias.Bias is a part of human nature, to varying degrees. It’s simply prejudice toward something or against another. And when bias is explicit, or conscious, it is pretty straightforward. It’s thoughts and statements like:I don’t like people who are _______.  I prefer to associate with people who _______.  I want to hire someone who thinks like me on this particular topic.