Blind Hiring
These days, more and more companies are practicing blind hiring. This is a process in which a job candidate is judged only by the skills and experience that are relevant to the position. For this to take place, all other identifiable details are removed from a job candidate’s application so that they do not influence the recruitment process. These details can include name, gender, education, age, and personal interests.Many companies prefer to use the blind hiring process. They say that it ensures that the best person is consistently chosen for the job. That is because the recruiters are not distracted by qualities irrelevant to the position. Instead, the recruiters can be confident that they are judging candidates strictly based on merit.Many job applicants also support the use of blind recruitment. They say that details such as age and education too often lead to bias among recruiters. As a result, some qualified candidates will get discriminated against, and the hiring process will lose its objectivity.On the other hand, some companies are skeptical that blind hiring would lead to better results. Rather, they say that personal details are important in assessing the character and personality of a candidate, along with his or her technical skills. By dismissing these personal details, recruiters could choose a person who may be highly qualified and yet still be the wrong person for the job.In addition, some people believe that there is always going to be some amount of subjectivity when evaluating someone. This is only natural since recruiters are human and have their preferences. So, these people argue that it is better to be honest and upfront about these biases instead of pretending that a hiring process is truly objective.
Questions:1. What does blind hiring remove from a job candidate’s application?
2. Why do many companies prefer blind hiring?
3. What do some job applicants think about blind recruitment?
4. What is one concern some companies have about blind hiring?
5. How does blind hiring help in choosing the best person for a job? Why might personal details still be important in hiring?
