University of Montana: Hidden biases can influence hiring

Even though there may be a diverse group of candidates applying for a position, there can be one person who is encouraged to apply that fits the bias of the hiring committee. Favoritism rears its ugly head and guess who is hired. No laws are violated; religion, race, gender are never questioned and don’t need to be because the hiring committee already knows all about the candidate they want to hire. Remember that saying, "It’s not what you know, it’s who you know."

Dennis McCrea

Full Opinion: http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/mailbag/university-of-montana-hidden-biases-can-influence-hiring/article_75035336-abf5-5a80-b9d0-fe9aee10542e.html

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