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Hiring bias

Systematic **unfair disadvantage** to candidates based on protected attributes or proxy signals in screening tools.

#When to use

Evaluating AI resume rankers, video interview analyzers, and automated rejection pipelines.

#When not to

Assuming neutral algorithms — audit data and outcomes, do not trust vendor marketing alone.

#Example

Model trained on past hires reproduces historical gender skew — requires bias testing and human review.