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Hiring and Selection: Heuristics and Biases

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I am to hire a new marketing mgr. I liked her but my co worker did not. The candidate is a Hispanic woman with a masters degree and worked for a competitor for 20 years. I need to explain to my boss why we did not hire her. Also are there any legal or ethical issues for not hiring her?

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Referring tot he scenario about not hiring a qualified Hispanic Woman, this solution examines the reasons for not hiring her, as well as ethical and legal implications. Heuristics and biases are also discussed. It also includes supplementary information on decisions, as well as ethical and legal issues.

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