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The role of HR in … hunting submarines

Unconscious bias and how to mitigate it during the hiring process

by AKKERMAN E
Published in July 2020 - Page 11

Ask anyone you know whether they consider themselves to be fair, tolerant, reasonable, open-minded, and inclusive, and it’s a safe bet the vast majority will say yes. Internalizing such values is a conscious process – we tell ourselves that we’re fair and tolerant and we all think that we’re guided by reason, and that we make objective decisions and solid judgment calls because of it. However, biases we are not aware of – but that

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