Do Recruiters Base Their Hiring Decisions On a Handshake?

According to the article, “All in the wrist: The bizarre case of handshake bias“, research shows that HR recruiters may subconsciously determine the “hire-ability” of a job candidate based on the candidate’s handshake.

What’s behind the possible handshake bias?  The assumption that candidates with weaker handshakes may have less than optimal social or workplace relationship building skills; one of the critical “soft skills” that employers look for in successful job candidates.

The article shares quick recommendations on how to identify and work on expunging “handshake bias”, such as:

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Dianne Shaddock

President and Founder at Easy Small Business HR

Get more tips on interviewing, hiring, managing and engaging your employees. Dianne Shaddock is the President of Easy Small Business HR, Employee Hiring and Managing Tips and the author of the eGuides, "How To Supervise:  What Your Boss Never Told You Before You Took the Job", A Step-By-Step Guide For New and Seasoned Managers and "How To Find and Hire the Best Employees".

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