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I got the impression that the intent of the article was "hire based on the skills for the job, not on how well someone aces an interview." There's always biases
by aspir 13y ago
I got the impression that the intent of the article was "hire based on the skills for the job, not on how well someone aces an interview." There's always biases going into interviews, whether the company is a tiny startup, or a huge multinational corporation.
People get written off in interviews all the time for worthless reasons that have no bearing on job performance. This article is encouraging interviewers to recognize bias and look past it.
- freehunter 13y agoThen again, an interview might be all you have. Just out of college, trying to get a start in an industry dominated by old timers with no easy way to prove your skills other than certifications and experience? Please don't hire Old Joe with 20 years experience for an entry level IT job making $40,000 just because he applied for it. Young Bill here is fresh out of college with only an internship on his resume, and if Old Joe gets the job, Young Bill gets the shaft. Worse yet, they both end up working at McDonalds because a contractor with a visa would do it for $30,000 and no benefits (and then the company will complain that there's a tech worker shortage). I see it far too often.