HR Survey Shows: Prejudice Against Gaming Decreases Job Chances
A survey by E wie Einfach and sd vybrant shows that gaming as a hobby can still negatively impact job chances of applicants because of prejudices in HR manager mindsets. Genre and age of HR manager can make a difference in evaluation, however.
Does gaming as a hobby affect the chances in an application process? German Energy provider E wie Einfach has contracted market research company sd vybrant for a survey around this question. For the study, 503 HR managers who are involved in recruitment processes in their day-to-day work were surveyed online. Although almost 80 percent of the HR decision-makers surveyed stated that hobbies generally make a relevant first impression in the application process, many are skeptical when it comes to gaming.