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by RangerScience 2085 days ago
I mean - If it's a problem that they're political or apolitical, then it's already a part of your hiring process.

Whether you talk to them (or not) about it doesn't change that - just means you're hiding that part of the process or including them in it.
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dmurray 2085 days ago
> If it's a problem that they're political or apolitical, then it's already a part of your hiring process.

Definitely not. Unconscious bias is a huge issue in interviewing. Blinding your interviewers to political orientation, or any other factor, is far more effective than telling them just to ignore it.

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RangerScience 2085 days ago
Hmm. I'd expect directly addressing it - instead of either attempting to ignore it or blinding - to be the most effective. IMO it's not just about hiring, it's also about whether or not they'll succeed once hired, and I would expect any unconscious bias to impact that.

Altho TBC I do think you're right that blinding is better than attempting to ignore.

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