Imagine you’re hiring someone for a job that requires a very kind, agreeable and cooperative person. You have two candidates, and all you know about them are their names: Renee and Greta. Who do you think would be a better fit?
If you are like the people in our recent study on hiring judgments, you probably chose Renee. We found that smoother-sounding names like Renee were preferred to harsher-sounding names like Greta for certain kinds of jobs.
