Organizations have become increasingly reliant on the use of assessment centers and individual assessments when making hiring decisions.... Show moreOrganizations have become increasingly reliant on the use of assessment centers and individual assessments when making hiring decisions. However, there has been relatively limited research on the prevalence of subgroup differences with the use of these tools. As such, this study investigated the individual characteristics of gender and age in both assessment centers and individual assessments. Specifically, the study examined how candidate gender and age, as well as the dyadic “match” between assessor-assessee gender and age impacted assessors’ hiring recommendations. Results from this research partially supported the hypothesized outcomes. Both female and younger candidates were rated more favorably on the overall assessment center recommendation. However, neither candidate gender or age had a significant impact on individual assessment recommendations. Further, demographic similarity had little effect on overall recommendations in both ACs and individual assessments. Implications and avenues for future research are discussed. Show less
