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Is Technology Essential in Removing Hiring Bias with Melissa Dobbins

Is Technology Essential in Removing Hiring Bias with Melissa Dobbins

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Removing bias from the hiring process is quite a task considering those who are still asking why. My guest this episode is Melissa Dobbins, founder, and CEO of career.place for the second time. We discuss her article, “ I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – Save us from our Technology!

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More about Melissa:
Career.Place’s mission is to remove bias from the hiring process by not relying on the resume as the beginning piece of the hiring equation.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

  • We discuss how technology can remove bias without being affected by humans
  • Bias can be a slight change, but significant in the way AI will help
  • We discuss implementing bias-free technology without bias-free human influence
  • Melissa describes AI role in removing bias
  • Ask the right questions, how can it work for the company

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There are only TWO EPISODES left in this season of the podcast. The last episode of the fall season will be December 11. The winter season will begin on January 15, 2019!

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers," career consultant, job seeker advocate, career writer, and founder of this award-winning blog. I help the employed, unemployed, underemployed, and under-appreciated find jobs using job search strategies to navigate the new job market. I aim to give a safe place online to those with different needs, cultures, and ethnicities to find their voice in the job market. Thousands have read my career advice throughout the web as I write about everything from job search strategies to the mobile job search. I have published more than 400 articles on this blog and some of the largest career sites such as Recruiter.com, YouTern, and Come Recommended. I've been quoted in major online publications such as Monster, TIME/Money, Fortune, Business Insider and MSN. FlexJobs, JobMonkey, Aerotek, Career Pivot, and CareerSherpa listed my podcast as one of the top podcasts to help your job search. Love for you to sign up for the weekly newsletter. I share the latest articles I've written, new podcast episodes, and answer any questions you may have. The new job search is scary and if you need help, I am here for it!

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