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Bias Detection in Hiring

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Definition
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Tools analyzing candidate selection metrics for demographic disparities.

Key Characteristics
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  • Adverse impact ratio
  • Demographic parity
  • Equal opportunity
  • Counterfactual

Why It Matters
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Reduces biased hiring by 63% (Harvard Business Review).

Common Use Cases
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  1. Resume screening audits
  2. Interview scoring analysis
  3. Promotion parity

Examples
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  • Pymetrics Audit
  • HireVue Insights
  • Textio

FAQs
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Q: Protected categories?
A: Checks for race, gender, age, and disability biases.

Q: Legal defensibility?
A: Generates EEOC-compliant audit reports.