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In my last article I focused on the risk of unconscious bias in virtual interviews and how to prevent it influencing our selection decisions. Of course, virtual interviews give a privileged insight into your world as well as the candidate’s. What does a candidate learn about you during a virtual interview? In this article I share some tips on how to be the best version of yourself as a virtual interviewer and leave a candidate feeling excited at the prospect of joining your team.
Virtual interviews are undoubtedly crucial for business recovery and
growth. But, the potential for unconscious bias in this new context may be
higher than ever before.
As recruiters, we are well aware of our human tendency to recruit in our
own image. Virtual interviews give a privileged insight into a candidate’s
world and we are entrusted with that information. Being aware of our
instinctive response is not enough, we have to challenge our judgements,
and rationalise our decisions.