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20. Mitigating Affinity Bias
Tactics to counteract preferential treatment for candidates similar to interviewers, such as checkpoint questions and diverse panels.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Recruiting Practices
Mitigating Affinity Bias
Practical steps to reduce preferential treatment for candidates who seem similar to interviewers.
"I keep hiring people who remind me of myself — how do I stop that from narrowing our talent pool?"
Mitigating affinity bias means deliberately structuring hiring interactions so interviewers don’t favor candidates who share their background, interests, or identity. Tactics include structured questions, diverse panels, and decision checkpoints that surface and correct for preferential judgments.
"I keep hiring people who remind me of myself — how do I stop that from narrowing our talent pool?"
Mitigating affinity bias means deliberately structuring hiring interactions so interviewers don’t favor candidates who share their background, interests, or identity. Tactics include structured questions, diverse panels, and decision checkpoints that surface and correct for preferential judgments.