False narratives about a candidate are not just formed in the first few seconds of reviewing an application, but can be formed before the position is ever posted, and those narratives can influence the overall equity of the hiring process. Recruiters, hiring managers, and others who participate in the hiring process should be aware of potential biases that can produce additional exclusions during the hiring and selection process. When biases are left unchecked or go unnoticed, they can blur our ability to make sound and equitable decisions. They incorporate our beliefs, values, and experiences, and often impact our social and professional circles. These categories are expressed in the form of generalizations, stereotypes, attitudes and associations. To make sense and process complexities of our day to day to lives, we naturally compartmentalize or create categories in our minds.

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