We’ve all had sleepless nights worrying about an upcoming job interview.

A study based on 85 years of data reveals 3 reasons you should consider skipping the interview process altogether.

1. Interviews only provide limited value in predicting performance.

In reality they only provide about 4% more insight than other tools like resumes, psychometric tests, previous performance ratings and practice situations.

2. Interviews introduce toxic data. Interviewers are only human after all, and that means we all have built-in biases that lead us to assumptions and opinions that could be incorrect.

The best way to escape these inherent biases is to let a computer or standardized test collect and assess a candidate’s potential.

3. Interview performance does not equate to job performance.

Interviews are designed for candidates to present their “best selves” in a controlled, artificial environment and convince the interview it is authentic. One brief interaction is not enough time to really get to know someone.