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Like attracts like?

False Negatives

More common than a false positive, a false negative result means a capable candidate is rejected based on his lackluster performance during an interview that didn’t accurately reflect his potential. Coming late to the interview, for example, usually annoys interviewers so much, the candidate might not be able to recover. Because interviewers usually form an initial impression at the beginning of the interview, a weak handshake or inappropriate attire can reflect so negatively that the candidate's chances of being offered the job drop to zero before he has had a chance to answer the first question.

Like Attracts Like

It’s essential that employers carefully construct the interview team. Because “like attracts like,” a sole interviewer might gravitate toward a candidate who resembles herself and rule out the ones who may be better qualified, because she can’t relate to them. It’s a good idea to include a gender mix on the team and have interviewers who represent varying personalities, philosophies, and points of view. When a divergent team agrees on a prospective candidate, the odds are that person is more likely to be suitable.

- 5 Weaknesses of an Interview, Chron.com, undated.

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