Invisible Bias in Recruitment

Recruiters hold invisible scales that tip before names are even read. A surname whispers

origin. An address screams neighborhood. A graduation year betrays age.

A career gap suggests motherhood. These gatekeepers filter humanity through coded preferences,

calling it culture fit when it's comfort seeking sameness. They scan for mirrors, not potential.

The most qualified candidate never makes it past the algorithm because their story doesn't

match the template. Bias doesn't announce itself. It hides in patterns, in gut feelings,

in the quiet clicks of rejected applications that deserved a second look.