Tech Hiring: Sometimes (Often) Failing Us All
summary
Tech hiring fails often and with concrete harms: a candidate who clears an hourlong phone screen loses a job over clothing when hiring panelists react to the first black candidate, interviewers ask whether applicants would eat a kitten, and ad hoc processes produce biased choices. McKenzie data link racial and gender diversity to better financial outcomes. Actionable fixes: spend more time past first impressions, plan interviews, hire consultants for process design, and track representation.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:41Selfies
- 0:53Slide Deck
- 1:13Making an Impression
- 1:35Trust Your Intent
- 1:59Activism
- 2:29Science Fiction
- 2:42Margaret Atwood
- 3:18Story Time
- 5:18First Black Candidate
- 6:18Hire a Consultant
- 7:14Cultural Background Context
- 9:00Thoughts Feelings Behavior
- 9:32Kittens
- 11:35Dont Take Nothing Else
- 14:17Outro
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