HR Leaders How AI and Skills-Based Hiring Are Replacing CVs
Aug 28, 2025
Wouter Durville, Co-Founder & CEO of TestGorilla, discusses the cutting edge of recruitment by introducing skills-based hiring that replaces outdated CVs. He shares how AI-driven assessments and video interviews enhance fairness and efficiency in hiring. Wouter highlights the growing demand for critical thinking and soft skills in a tech-focused work environment. He also emphasizes how collecting multiple data points can reduce bias, ensuring that talent discovery is more equitable and reflective of real job success potential.
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AI Powers Better Matching And Fairness
- AI excels at matching candidates to jobs by consuming large proprietary skill-test datasets.
- TestGorilla uses AI for resume scoring and video interviews to reduce bias and improve fairness.
Entrepreneurial Makeable Mindset
- Wouter describes his entrepreneurial DNA from childhood hustles and repeated startups.
- He contrasts that makeable-world mindset with corporate constraints.
Start With Assessments At Top Of Funnel
- Start hiring with skills assessments at the top of your funnel to shortlist objectively.
- Use tests for cognitive, hard and personality skills then focus interviews on the best matches.