The risk of subconscious bias and stereotypical perceptions in recruitment

Despite all the good intentions that recruitment specialists put into choosing suitable candidates, they are still only human beings. That means they may be influenced by a candidate's appearance and stereotypical ideas they automatically associate with individuals based on their looks or background. What are the most common types of subconscious bias of recruiters and how can this be prevented?

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