Ask HN: Why nobody talk about reference bias in employment?

4 points by master_yoda_1 9y ago ↗ HN

I see lots of very weak candidates are getting high paying jobs using reference and many talented candidates are getting rejected as they don't have reference. With the flow of academics in the industry after AI, this trend has increased. Why nobody talks about it?

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raybb 9y ago ↗

I think this is probably an issue with the company's hiring process more than anything else. If the company was vetting for technical abilities they would be less likely to get in with just a reference.