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10 Ways to Reduce Interviewer Bias

November 19, 2020

Interviews are our most decisive forms of candidate assessment—yet they're poor predictors of performance, because they’re exchanges between human beings, with all our biases. Here's how to reduce that bias for better, more equitable hires.

Preparing for the Kickoff Meeting with Your Hiring Manager

For recruiters, being a strategic partner means research and gathering data before the kickoff meeting with your hiring manager. Here's how.

Think Diversity is a “Pipeline Problem”? Look to Your Process Instead.

The "pipeline problem" is a myth we maintain so we don't have to look at the biases in our own hiring processes. It's time to look elsewhere.

Is Your EVP Still Relevant in a Post-COVID World?

What talent values in work, and the factors they prioritize in career decisions, has shifted. Your EVP needs to evolve with them.

The Best Questions for Recruiters to Ask in a Kickoff Meeting

You and your hiring manager share a goal. To help you get on the same page about that goal, ask the right questions in your kickoff meeting.

Examples of Great Email Outreach for Recruiters

Engaging passive candidates demands that you tap into your inner marketer. Here are three examples of great email outreach.

Diversity Sourcing Strategies: Webinar Follow-Up

Last week, Gem’s Recruiting Program Manager Georgena Frazier led a webinar on Diversity Sourcing Strategies. Here's the Q&A from that event.

Best Practices for Giving Feedback to Rejected Candidates

Offering feedback to rejected candidates should be part of the workflow of your hiring process. Here's why—and best practices for doing so.

Best Practices and Benchmarks for Email Outreach

Gem recently conducted a webinar on Best Practices and Benchmarks for Recruiting Email Outreach. Here are the questions we couldn't get to in our Q&A.

How Recruiters Can Keep Adding Value During a Hiring Freeze

A hiring freeze is a moment in which recruiters can demonstrate the full value and relevance of the talent function. Here's how.

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