As firms increasingly rely on artificial intelligence-driven hiring platforms, many highly qualified candidates are finding themselves on the cutting room floor.

an AI resume screener had been trained on CVs of employees already at the firm, giving people extra marks if they listed “baseball” or “basketball” – hobbies that were linked to more successful staff, often men. Those who mentioned “softball” – typically women – were downgraded.

Marginalised groups often “fall through the cracks, because they have different hobbies, they went to different schools”

  • @I_Has_A_HatEnglish
    10•10 months ago

    Unless you are freshly graduated, job experience should go before education. It’s the most relevant info.

    • @nyctreEnglish
      1•10 months ago

      Right fair. They’re usually sorted by date. Some do it ascending others do it descending