We ran a survey asking people if they’re great at assessing a candidate’s personality, motivations, and skills in interviews.

📊 54% agreed.

Also - when we ask hiring teams to rate themselves on a scale of 1-10? 90% give themselves a 7 or higher.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘂𝗽.

Look at the bell curve—68% of people should be clustered around the average.

So why do so many of us think we’re exceptional at judging candidates?

You guessed it: 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀. 

We all tend to overestimate how accurate our judgments are.

At Informed Decisions, our advice? 𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲.

- We’re all human, and bias is part of the equation.

- Instead of relying solely on your judgment, use standardized, skills-based, and data-driven interview structures.

- Don’t hire alone—leverage multiple perspectives and aggregate data to make smarter decisions.

The takeaway? You might think you have a “sixth sense” for spotting top talent, but even Sherlock Holmes needed Watson's perspective! 🕵️‍♂️👥

Question: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀?