Screening—a biased behavior?

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Screening—a biased behavior?

The formal assessment of a candidate begins in the screening stage. And when done correctly, it can help you focus in on an exceptional candidate pool. However, when done in the way that most companies do it, screening can feel like a thinly veiled way to put up road blocks and barriers to entry. Screening is the act of conducting a more detailed review of a person's resume to determine whether or not they meet the basic requirements of the job. In a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology that focused on gender bias in job descriptions, their findings included recommendations for changing the way that candidates are assessed.

Probably, because of examples like this. When I was 13 years old, I applied to my first job. There was an ad in the newspaper for a camp counselor role. The person on the other end of the phone spent time explaining the role, seemed excited about my desire to not only be a counselor, but to be the bus monitor, because the first stop on the bus was near my house.


Source: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/human-resources-diversity-recruiting/screening-a-biased-behavior