HR leader Nicos Marcou delves into the absurdity of resumes and offers an update on how companies should think about hiring candidates. Alternative evaluation methods include online skills assessments, portfolios, video testimonials, problem-solving simulations, and gamification. The chapter also highlights biases in the hiring process and suggests alternative approaches.
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Resumes are an antiquated and biased way of gauging a person's work history and potential, perpetuating bias in hiring.
To create a more equitable workplace, alternative methods like skills assessments, portfolios, video testimonials, simulations, and gamified challenges should be considered, as resumes are a terrible metric for assessing candidates.
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Questioning the Use of Resumes
Resumes are an antiquated and biased way of gauging a person's work history and potential. They fail to capture the genius and potential of individuals like da Vinci and perpetuate bias in hiring.
The Need for Alternative Assessment Methods
Resumes are a terrible metric for assessing candidates. To create a more equitable workplace, alternative methods like skills assessments, portfolios, video testimonials, simulations, and gamified challenges should be considered.
Overcoming Bias in Hiring
Research shows that evaluating candidates jointly and focusing on performance rather than gender stereotypes reduces bias in the hiring process. It's time for hiring managers and leaders to rethink traditional methods and explore new approaches.
Resumes are a mainstay of the job application process — despite little evidence that they actually help job-seekers or employers get what they want. So why are we still so preoccupied with them? HR leader Nicos Marcou dives into the absurdity of these one-page documents (or can they be two pages?) and offers an update on how companies should think about hiring qualified candidates. After the talk, Modupe shares research on reducing discrimination in the hiring process.
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