This is how a professional orchestra auditions potential candidates for employment
The curtain removes any bias, same for the rug. The committee can’t hear if the candidate is wearing heels or sneakers.
Everyone plays the same repertoire, so they only hire based on how a candidate sounds.
There are very few hiring processes where elements of bias based on race, gender, friendship and family really can be accounted for and eliminated — but this is one of them.
Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity, you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.