Does Your Position in an Interview Sequence Influence Your Chance of Success?

Evaluation, of job candidates for example, often takes place in a sequence. In this video, JONAS RADBRUCH investigates how this sequential process influences outcomes. Studying data from an admissions as well as a hiring process, the work demonstrates that the immediately preceding candidate in a sequence has a very striking influence on the chances of success for the person that follows. The research calls for more work to explore how we can reduce bias in this and similar situations where sequences have a central part to play in the decision making process.