When we unconsciously prefer people who share similar qualities to you (ie. candidate shares the same alma mater or hobbies)
The way we perceive your own actions and those of others (ie. attribute accomplishments in others to luck or external benefits, and their failures to a lack of skill or personality. causing more focus on faults.)
When we look for evidence to back up our own opinions, selective observation (ie. the candidate was 10 mins late, and throughout the interview you look for evidence to back up your judgment of their poor organizational skills)
When we compare two or more similar things to one another, rather than on it’s own merit (ie. comparing the last two recent candidates to one another vs comparing the skills and attributes for the job)
When we overly focus on one great feature about a person, and it overshadows any negatives
When we overly focus on one negative feature about a person, and it overshadows everything else
When our views are more swayed by others (ie. when one surrenders their own opinion in favor of the majority)
A preference for one gender over another for certain roles, and the attributes you associate with them
Unconscious note of a person’s appearances and associate it with their personality (ie. assuming someone who dresses professionally is an organized or more skilled person)