Winter Series E2 - Mastering Interviews Part One with Jenny Cole
About this episode
Jenny Cole discusses the impact of unconscious bias in job interviews for leadership roles in education.
Send us Fan Mail Job interviews for leadership roles in education often come down to more than just qualifications. Despite fair intentions, unconscious bias still plays a powerful role in who gets selected. Many capable candidates reach the interview stage but are overlooked – not because of poor performance, but due to hidden dynamics like affinity bias, where panels gravitate toward people who feel familiar. In this episode, part one on mastering interviews, Jenny Cole dives into what real...
People in this episode
Host: Jenny Cole
Topics covered
- job interviews
- leadership roles
- unconscious bias
- affinity bias
- education
Keywords
- job interviews
- leadership
- unconscious bias
- affinity bias
- education
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