Conquering Bias

摘要

Whether you're looking for work or to hire just the right person, there is an avalanche of advice from many sources.The "dos and don'ts"-and all the associated opinions-can make your head spin. I spoke to several people on both sides of the table and asked whether there was a key item they focused on when looking for work or to hire workers. All of them echoed a common theme: Conquering biases.Bias is defined as a cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against something or someone; to be in favor of, or against, a person or group.1 Bias comes in many forms, whether or not it's intentional. Here are the most common types of biases, as discussed by some people 1 know:Most of the people I spoke to talked about age biases-being too old, too young or somewhere in between. No matter how you spin it (lack of experience, overqualified, would get bored in the role), this type of bias is hard-but not impossible-to overcome.As a job seeker, you are responsible for convincing the organization that just because you are more mature and more experienced, for example, doesn't mean you'll get bored in the role.