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  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is hiring bias?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Hiring bias means favouring or disadvantaging certain candidates due to unconscious preferences or stereotypes. It can affect decisions on who gets hired."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can companies reduce bias in recruitment?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "They can use clear, standard job descriptions, conduct structured interviews with the same questions for all candidates, and apply skills-based tests. Training staff to recognise bias also helps."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Why is reducing bias important for recruiting?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Lowering bias improves fairness and opens the door to a wider variety of applicants. This leads to more diverse and capable teams."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What role does technology play in reducing bias?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Tools like AI-assisted screening and blind recruitment methods can help by focusing on candidates' skills and qualifications, not personal details."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How does training staff help with bias?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Educating employees raises awareness about unconscious biases and encourages fairer evaluation during hiring."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Can bias be fully eliminated in hiring?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Bias cannot be completely removed, but it can be managed and reduced significantly with consistent efforts, the right recruitment software and clear policies."
      }
    }
  ]
}