Research: The Benefits of Letting HR Decide Who Gets an Interview

Research: The Benefits of Letting HR Decide Who Gets an Interview

A new study examined what happened when a leading multinational technology company  transferred the task of shortlisting candidates from line managers to HR departments. They found that following the switch, more women were hired—even though the company had no particular aims to improve gender diversity among its male-dominated workforce. The researchers found that the hiring disparities had been due in part to time constraints on the company’s …

New study finds AI hiring systems may be discriminating

AI hiring systems are revolutionising the job market, offering employers a faster and cheaper way to screen candidates. But a new study from the Melbourne Law School researcher Dr Natalie Sheard warns that these systems could unintentionally be entrenching discrimination against women, people with disabilities, and culturally diverse applicants.

Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing (Cornell University)

Cornell University: Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing. “A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and the University of Pennsylvania shows freelance writers who are suspected of using AI have worse evaluations and hiring outcomes. Freelancers whose profiles suggested they had East Asian identities were more likely to be suspected of using AI than profiles of white Americans. And men were more likely to…