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Factors Influencing Hiring Decisions Beyond KSAs
In practice, hiring decisions often diverge from the ideal model of strictly matching a candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to a job analysis. Real-world selections are frequently influenced by extraneous factors, which can introduce various forms of bias into the process.
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