AI Recruitment Insights and Hiring Research
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Sequence Over Substance: How the Order of Interviews Skews Hiring
In 1959, psychologists Miller and Campbell uncovered something subtle but powerful about human judgment. Their research revealed that our perception is heavily influenced by what we have just seen or experienced - a bias now known as the Contrast Effect.
Read MoreThere was something about this candidate- I just liked him
We have all walked out of interviews thinking this. The conversation felt easy, he had the right energy, and we connected on something - a shared interest, a confident smile, maybe even a joke about the weather.
Read MoreAttribution Theory and Interviews
Attribution Theory, introduced by Fritz Heider in 1958 and later expanded by Bernard Weiner, explains how people try to determine the reasons behind actions or events.
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