Hypothetical Scenarios That Assume Lower Competence

Posing scenarios like "If you were the only woman/minority on the team, how would you prove yourself?" implies doubt about the candidate’s competence based on identity rather than actual performance and can be discouraging or discriminatory.

Posing scenarios like "If you were the only woman/minority on the team, how would you prove yourself?" implies doubt about the candidate’s competence based on identity rather than actual performance and can be discouraging or discriminatory.

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