Why job interviews are pointless

When it comes to choosing a candidate, interviews are as much use as flipping a coin. Richard Nisbett reveals whyStatistics often sounds like a dry subject, but many judgments and decisions in everyday life would be improved by an application of statistical principles. Take the following scenario: a football scout hears of a player who has powered his team to a good win-loss record. His coaches think he’s one of the most talented players they’ve seen. But the scout is unimpressed by