Reducing Bias by Design: Building a More Consistent and Effective Hiring Process

This session, led by Lauren Niziol, Fractional HR Director and Recruiter at Red Cedar Advisory Services, will explore how bias naturally shows up in hiring and talent evaluation—and how organizations can design processes that reduce its impact while improving decision quality. We’ll start with key research and common bias patterns, then introduce a structured framework for interviews and evaluation, and close with a practical walkthrough demonstrating how to apply these concepts in real time. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how bias shows up in hiring, along with a practical framework for making more consistent, objective, and effective hiring decisions.