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Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?

  • Written by Melissa A. Wheeler, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
imageResearch shows gender bias even invades in the content of recommendations.Connie/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As much as we’d like to think we’ve refined the hiring process over the years to carefully select the best candidate for the job, bias still creeps in.

Candidates who come from privileged backgrounds are more able to source impressive,...

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