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34. Counterfactual Hiring Audits
Conducting periodic audits that compare actual hiring decisions to standardized scoring to detect bias patterns.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruiting Practices
Counterfactual Hiring Audits
A systematic check that compares how people were actually hired against how standardized scores would have recommended hiring, to spot bias patterns.
"I want to know whether our interview notes or gut calls changed who actually got hired compared with an objective scoring system."
A counterfactual hiring audit reruns hiring decisions through a consistent scoring rubric and compares those hypothetical outcomes to real outcomes, revealing where deviations—and potential bias—occur.
"I want to know whether our interview notes or gut calls changed who actually got hired compared with an objective scoring system."
A counterfactual hiring audit reruns hiring decisions through a consistent scoring rubric and compares those hypothetical outcomes to real outcomes, revealing where deviations—and potential bias—occur.