Oops! I'm Biased

Automation is everywhere in recruitment, but are we automating the right things? Charlotte and Fleur Melkert explain why high-volume hiring often backfires when automation runs without a quality gate. You reduce time, but not workload, and you end up replacing people faster. They discuss what goes wrong, how it affects hiring managers and candidates, and what good automation looks like when soft s...

Welcome back to another episode! Today we’re tackling a hot topic that everyone in recruitment is talking about, AI. From CVs to cover letters, and even assessments, candidates are turning to AI tools for help. But what does that mean for the reliability of traditional tests? Charlotte and Fleur Melkert dive into this challenge and explain how Equalture’s game-based assessments are different. Inst...

🎮 Game-based assessments: playful gimmick or powerful hiring tool? In this episode, founders Fleur and Charlotte challenge the biggest assumptions: 👴 Do older candidates struggle with game-based formats? 👩‍💼 Are they suitable for senior and white-collar roles? 📱 Does tech savviness or gaming background affect results? The answer? Not according to the data. Hear how candidates from logistics t...

Many organisations assume that predefined competency profiles can be applied across industries. But is that the best approach? In this episode, we explore: 🔹 Why organisational context matters in hiring decisions 🔹 The risks of misinterpreting competencies in assessments 🔹 How internal benchmarking leads to better hiring outcomes 🔹 The retail case study that proves assumptions can be misleadin...

Has simplifying job applications gone too far? In this episode, Charlotte and Fleur explore how the fear of losing candidates made many companies strip down application processes to the bare minimum.  In recent years, companies have moved towards one-click applications, assuming that reducing friction improves the candidate experience. But does making it easy lead to better hiring outcomes? This e...

Hiring the right candidate goes beyond assessing skills and qualifications—behaviour is a key factor in long-term success and team cohesion. However, many organisations still prioritise cognitive abilities while overlooking behavioural traits that influence employee retention. In this episode, Fleur and Charlotte discuss why behavioural misalignment is one of the leading causes of turnover, the ch...

Hiring decisions are often reactive: we try to fill vacancies as quickly as possible, but is that the best approach? In this episode, we dive into the topic of predictive recruitment: why it's becoming so prominent, how organizations can use it to combat talent shortages, and what data you need to make recruitment a predictive engine. We explain the importance of identifying candidate competen...

In this conversation, the speakers reflect on key lessons from 2024 and share their goals for the year ahead. From fostering team development to celebrating milestones and staying connected to their mission, the vision for 2025 is one of purpose, growth, and appreciation for the journey. What’s your vision for growth in 2025? Share your thoughts with us at support@equalture.com .

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we explore Intuition Bias and its impact on recruitment. We start by defining Intuition Bias and discussing how it can influence our judgments based on gut feelings rather than objective information. We then examine various scenarios where Intuition Bias comes into play. Our discussion extends to the recruitment process, highlighting how Intuition...

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we delve into Fundamental Attribution Error and its impact on recruitment. We begin by defining Fundamental Attribution Error and by discussing various scenarios where this bias appears, both in work and personal contexts. Our conversation extends to the recruitment process, highlighting how this bias affects hiring decisions. We explore the conse...

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we dive into Outcome Bias and its effects on our decision-making processes. Join us as we explore the intricacies of this cognitive bias and its implications in recruitment. We begin by defining Outcome Bias and examining how it influences our judgments. We then discuss various scenarios where Outcome Bias manifests, including dayt-to-da...

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we delve into the concept of Recency Bias and its significant effects on recruitment. We discuss what Recency Bias is and how it can influence our judgments and behaviors, various scenarios where Recency Bias comes into play, providing relatable examples to illustrate impact. Our discussion then shifts to the recruitment process, highlig...

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we are thrilled to have Zsuzsanna Békéssy join us to explore the intricate concept of Self Report Bias and its significant implications in both our personal and professional lives. Zsuzsanna, an expert in cognitive biases and their impact on decision-making, shares her valuable insights on recognizing and mitigating this pervasive bias....

In this episode of the "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we are excited to welcome Thorbjorn Bengtson, a distinguished expert in recruitment and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I). Thorbjorn, associated with the Institute of Recruitment, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion on fairness in recruitment practices. Our conversation delves into the critical concept...

In this episode of "Oops! I’m Biased Podcast," we speak to Glenn Ferguson, DE&I Lead and Manager of Talent Acquisition at Catawiki, to discuss the crucial role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) in recruitment. Glenn, a seasoned professional with extensive experience both in-house and agency-side, shares his unique perspective on fostering inclusive and objective recruitm...

In this episode, we're joined by Stephen Rhyne, recruitment & onboarding expert and CEO at ConveYour, to tackle the complexities of mass recruitment and explore the unique challenges of hiring and onboarding for high-volume, high-turnover roles in manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and customer contact. Stephen shares his insights on how high-volume recruitment is different to hiring for...

On this episode of Oops! I’m Biased Podcast, Matthew Parker, Talent Acquisition Leader and host of the Open to Work podcast, joins us to explore how recruitment can be done at scale while focusing on objectivity and efficiency. We'll dive deep into what it means to build a fair, unbiased, and effective recruitment process. We'll discuss the importance of DE&I and explore Matthew's...

With an ever-tightening labour market, the need to fill a growing skill gap and the rising popularity of AI, recruiters are looking to technology to tackle their biggest challenges by leveraging data & analytics On this episode of Oops! I’m Biased Podcast, Dan Cohen, co-founder of Mixxyl, joins us to explore why unbiased & inclusive recruitment is so important, what it means to Dan, what d...

Part 1 explored DE&I in recruitment and talent management. Now, we continue our conversation with Adina Avram to delve into talent development and exit processes. We discuss integrating DE&I into L&D programs, the importance of a fair and inclusive exit experience, and how organizations can learn from employee departures to improve their DE&I initiatives. Key Takeaways: Why DE&...

We often hear about DE&I in recruitment, but what about the rest of the employee lifecycle? In this episode, we welcome Adina Avram, Head of DEIB & Talent Development at Trivium Packaging, to dive deep into how organizations can implement DE&I across the entire employee journey. From attracting diverse talent to fostering inclusive development and managing exits fairly, Adina shares ac...

In this episode, Sacha Martina, co-founder of House of Inclusion, joins us to talk about inclusive recruitment. With 12 years of experience in recruitment with a strong focus on DE&I and her recent step in founding DE&I consultancy, House of Inclusion, Sacha has plenty of best practices and wisdom to share. On the TA Leaders series, she shares her career path until now, her perspective on...

In this podcast episode, Charlotte Melkert (CEO at Equalture) talks to Matthias Schmeisser,  Global Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at emnify about how to leverage key trends in the midst of demographic shift and digital transformation shaping the recruitment landscape in 2024, emphasising the importance of Candidate Experience [Attracting and Engaging Top Talent] and S...

In this episode, Mari Järvinen sheds light on the impact of authority bias in recruitment. She uncovers the subtle yet significant stages within the recruitment process where authority bias often strikes, influencing hiring decisions from strategic levels down to candidate information on CVs, and references. The expert points out that organisational hierarchies can steer the recruitment process an...

What do Talent Acquisition roadshows, interview trainings, DEIB ambassador networks, and stakeholder management have in common at HashiCorp? They all form the basis of their unbiased recruitment strategy, but not for the reasons you might assume. In this episode, Linda Hermanspann, Sr Recruiter at HashiCorp, shares her learnings about unbiased recruitment. Topics that she covers are bias awareness...

Making the recruitment process more objective and unbiased is a pillar of providing equal opportunities to all candidates. But is it enough to see more ethnically diverse talent come into corporate leadership positions? In this episode, Sergio Panday, co-founder and CEO at Roots Inspire, shares about best practices to bring more ethnic talent into leadership positions at enterprises. In our conver...