Language Influencing Perceptions of Competency

Subtle language cues in feedback or summaries of candidates’ interviews can reflect unconscious biases—for example, describing one candidate as “confident” and another as “pushy” for similar behaviors—shaping hiring outcomes in biased ways.

Subtle language cues in feedback or summaries of candidates’ interviews can reflect unconscious biases—for example, describing one candidate as “confident” and another as “pushy” for similar behaviors—shaping hiring outcomes in biased ways.

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