Similar-to-Me The similar-to-me bia

Similar-to-Me The similar-to-me bias occurs when the candidate has interests or othercharacteristics that are the same as those of the interviewer and cause the interviewer tooverlook negative aspects about the candidate. For example, an interviewer who played college football may select a candidate who did so even though the candidate’s qualifications aren’t the best for the position.Stereotyping The stereotyping bias occurs when the interviewer assumes a candidatehas specific traits because they are a member of a group. For example, an interviewer mayassume that a woman would not be able to successfully perform in a job that requires frequent lifting of packages weighing 50 pounds.