Equitable Hiring

Inclusive workplaces start with equitable interviews

Hireguide is driven by a shared sense of purpose to enhance human connection and reduce systemic inequalities in employment by making bias-free and evidence-based interviews accessible to everyone.

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Skills-based interviewing dramatically improves DEI outcomes

Reduce bias by

33

%

scoring and selecting candidates on job-related skills reduces hiring bias by 33%

Source: Sackett, Zhang, Berry, & Lievens, 2023

Increase diversity by

24

%

skills-based hiring can increase the diversity of your applicant pool by up to 24%

Source: LinkedIn Skills-first hiring report, 2023

Skills-based interviewing is

5

x

more predictive of on-the-job performance

Source: McKinsey Skills-first hiring report, 2023

Iris Bohnet
Professor of Business and Government

We have been trying to fix mindsets, kind of hoping that would help in giving everyone equal opportunity. Sadly enough, I’m not particularly optimistic about diversity training, per se. Our minds are actually kind of hard to fix. I suggest an alternative, and argue that we should take bias out of our systems instead.

Hireguide is a hiring system with checks on bias

Before

Base interviews on skills to improve diversity outcomes

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During

Identify compliance and bias concerns with recorded interviews, fostering coachable moments for hiring teams.

After

Candidate scorecards make it easy to compare candidates side-by-side, based on skills shown during interviews.

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Throughout

Assess candidate interview experiences comprehensively, considering factors such as gender, demographics, and ethnicity.

Equitable interviews start with structure

A meta-analysis containing hundreds of hiring studies shows that a structured interview process
is the #1 way to improve hiring decisions.

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Assessment Tests

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Sources:

1. The Structured Employment Interview: Narrative and Quantitative Review of the Research Literature
2. “Attracting & Selecting: What Psychological Research Tells Us,” Ryan and Tippins.

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