🎮 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 to investment banking rate their experiences—and why game-based assessments might be your most inclusive tool yet.…

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 misleading 🎙️ Listen now to discover why hiring should be tailored—not templated!…

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 episode covers: 🔹 How the job application process has changed over the last decade. 🔹 Why candidates drop out, and what frustrates them most. 🔹 How structured assessments help both recruiters and applicants. 🔹 The DHL case study: balancing efficiency with better insights. 🎙️ Listen now to discover how hiring processes can be streamlined—without sacrificing quality!…

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 challenges of assessing behaviour in interviews, and how data-driven behavioural assessments benefit the hiring process. Learn how to identify the right behavioural traits for your organisation, reduce hiring biases, and build a team that not only performs well but thrives together.…

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 competencies, measuring retention data, and combining these insights to predict performance. You’ll learn practical tips on making recruitment more data-driven and examples of organizations that have successfully applied these principles to improve hiring results.…

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 Bias can affect hiring decisions. We explore the consequences of this bias in recruitment and the importance of recognizing and addressing it to ensure fair and accurate hiring processes. Finally, we share practical strategies to minimize and overcome Intuition Bias in hiring, offering tips and best practices for recruiters and HR professionals. Key Takeaways: Understanding what Intuition Bias is and how it works Identifying instances of Intuition Bias in everyday life and work scenarios Examples demonstrating the influence of Intuition Bias The impact of Intuition Bias on recruitment and its consequences Strategies to minimize and overcome Intuition Bias in hiring…

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 consequences of Fundamental Attribution Error in recruitment and stress the importance of recognizing and addressing it to ensure fair hiring procedures. Finally, we share strategies to minimize and overcome this bias in hiring, offering practical tips for recruiters and HR professionals. Key Takeaways: Understanding what Fundamental Attribution Error is and how it works Identifying instances of Fundamental Attribution Error in everyday life and work scenarios Examples demonstrating the influence of this bias The impact of Fundamental Attribution Error on recruitment and its consequences Strategies to minimize and overcome this bias in hiring…

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-day and recruitment examples. Our conversation also covers the consequences of Outcome Bias in recruitment, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and mitigating this bias to ensure fairer and more accurate assessments of candidates. We share practical strategies and best practices to help minimize the impact of Outcome Bias in hiring. Key Takeaways: Understanding what Outcome Bias is and how it operates Identifying instances of Outcome Bias in everyday life and work scenarios Real-life examples demonstrating the influence of Outcome Bias The impact of Outcome Bias on recruitment and its potential consequences Effective strategies to minimize and overcome Outcome Bias in hiring Would you like to learn more about Outcome Bias? Find more information here .…

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, highlighting how Recency Bias can distort hiring decisions. We outline the potential consequences of this bias in recruitment, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing it to ensure fair and effective hiring practices. To help mitigate the effects of Recency Bias, we share practical strategies and best practices. Key Takeaways: Understanding what Recency Bias is and how it works Identifying instances of Recency Bias in everyday life and work scenarios Real-world examples demonstrating the presence of Recency Bias The impact of Recency Bias on recruitment and its potential consequences Effective strategies to minimize and overcome Recency Bias in hiring…

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. We delve into Zsuzsanna's perspective on how Self Report Bias influences our everyday interactions and the recruitment process. She provides real-world examples and practical strategies to help us identify and overcome this bias, fostering more accurate and fair assessments in our daily lives and hiring practices. Key Takeaways: Understanding Self Report Bias and its underlying mechanisms Recognizing the presence of Self Report Bias in work and personal scenarios Real-life examples illustrating the subtle influence of Self Report Bias The impact of Self Report Bias on recruitment and its consequences Effective strategies to minimize and overcome Self Report Bias in hiring Listen now on [Equalture's website]( https://www.equalture.com/bias-overview/self-report-bias/ ). Further reading: Social Desirability Bias: https://www.equalture.com/bias-overview/social-desirability-bias/ Gender Confidence Gap Article: https://www.equalture.com/blog/confidence-gap-differences-between-genders-in-workplaces-hiring/…

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 of fairness in recruitment. Thorbjorn defines what fairness means in this context and highlights its importance for companies seeking to hire effectively and ethically. He addresses the main challenges organizations face in maintaining fairness and why many fall short despite their best intentions. We also discuss the essential criteria for auditing recruitment processes, focusing on what aspects should be reviewed both internally and externally. Thorbjorn offers invaluable advice for recruiters striving to create a fairer recruitment process. Connect with our host & speaker: Katharina Koidl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koidl-953032191/ Thorbjorn Bengtson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbengtson/ Check out Equalture: Website: https://www.equalture.com/ LinkedIn: / equalture…

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 recruitment processes. We dive into Glenn's views on how recruiters can become champions of non-biased hiring practices and explore innovative strategies such as inviting more candidates to interview who may not initially seem like perfect fits on paper, ultimately expanding the talent pool. Glenn's passion for practical DE&I applications and long-term change shines through as he provides actionable insights and best practices.…

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 key roles, what the most common challenges are and why efficiency is crucial in this space. Furthermore, we will discuss what roles equity and fairness play in keeping the process efficient and seamless. Lastly, Stephen walks us through the process of structuring a scalable hiring process that prioritizes both speed and fairness, as well as the strategies to optimize the entire employee journey, from recruitment to training. Whether you're a recruiter wrestling with high-volume recruitment or simply interested in building a more efficient and equitable hiring strategy, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways! Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Marketing Lead, Katharina Koidl, at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 insights on a recent article examining the recruiter's role in predicting candidate success. We'll also tackle the general sentiment around AI tools in recruitment, and Matthew’s thoughts on it. Furthermore, he delves into how to structure an objective interview process that prioritizes both inclusion and objectivity, while identifying bottlenecks in established processes. Matthew will share best practices for recruiters and HR professionals aiming to establish a more objective and inclusive recruitment strategy. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Marketing Lead, Katharina Koidl, at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 data analytics can do for organisations’ strategic recruitment efforts to diversify their workforce. Dan and Katharina will also explore how technology can support companies in their endeavours to make better and data-driven decisions when it comes to DE&I and recruitment. We will also cover recruitment tips and what Dan and his co-founder are working on with Mixxyl. Dan Cohen : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-cohen-a501a52/ Mixxyl: https://mixxyl.com/ Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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&I matters in talent development, and how to create inclusive learning opportunities. How organizations can implement DE&I in the exit process. Tips for measuring the impact of DE&I across the employee lifecycle. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 actionable strategies and best practices. Key Takeaways: Strategies to minimize bias in the hiring process. How to implement DE&I in talent management, including performance reviews, the 9-box grid, and succession planning. Tips for designing inclusive talent development programs. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 DE&I in recruitment, how recruiters can build a business case for DE&I, and what to do when a proof of concept is successful. Sacha also goes into the leadership plays in sustainable change, the rise of inclusive leadership and why vulnerable leaders are more successful. Lastly she shares how she founded House of Inclusion and goes into lots of best practices how you can start inclusive recruitment tomorrow. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 Skill-based Hiring [Data-driven recruitment and assessment of candidates]. In the conversation, Matthias Schmeisser explains that candidate experience and skill based hiring are intricately linked: If a recruitment process is perceived as fair by providing the candidate with a clear understanding of why an assessment is in place at the top of the funnel, candidate experience increases. In order to leverage both trends, recruitment teams are required to shift their mindset towards making the recruitment process a learning opportunity for candidates and recruiters alike. How to get started? Master your basics! By placing importance on the job intake meetings, learning from hiring managers about their top performers, skill gaps in the team and requirements, you set the foundation for both a great candidate experience and skill-based hiring matrices. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com .…

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 and hiring decisions towards certain types of candidates and explains where the difference lies between relying on expertise and falling prey to authority bias when making recruitment decisions.Tune in as we navigate the complexities of authority bias in recruitment, uncovering best practices for designing a process, choosing the right assessment, and advancing and hiring the right candidate objectively. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com .…

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 trainings, hiring manager or interview trainings, how HashCorp approaches diversity metrics and how the company uses it aside from targets and analysis of the status quo, why stakeholder management is so tricky in talent acquisition and how to best approach it. Throughout the episode, Linda shares best practices, processes and tools that have been instrumental in HashiCorps implementation of unbiased recruitment. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

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 conversation we cover the following topics: The reason for a stark lack of ethnic diversity in leadership at multinationals, the bottlenecks in recruitment and talent development for ethnic talent, the need for talent management aside recruitment to make diverse leadership teams sustainable, and other tips for recruitment professionals and HR managers to increase diversity at the top level of their organisations. Connect with our host & speaker: Katharina Koidl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koidl-953032191/ Sergio Panday: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiopanday/ Roots Inspire: https://rootsinspire.com/ Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

Companies are losing out on women in the recruitment process; whether it be in employer branding, the step from interview to hire, or at the offer stage. What can be done about that? In this episode, Léonie Kennepohl, co-founder at Female x Finance joins us to talk about women in the financial sector. This male-dominated industry has long struggled to attract, hire, and retain women. In this episode, Léonie will dive into why companies are struggling with their gender parity, where the bottlenecks lie in the recruitment process, how to identify the challenges of your company, and what you as a recruiter can do to bring more women into the company. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

In this episode, Zanina Katira, Senior Recruiter at Miro, joins us to talk about unbiased recruitment. Zanina joined Miro before their high growth period and has seen many iterations of the recruitment process. Iteration is one of Miro’s core values and part of the recipe for success. What is Miro’s approach to unbiased recruitment? Why is candidate experience and recruitment marketing instrumental in making recruitment more inclusive and unbiased? And can recruitment be unbiased in periods of rapid growth? What is Zanina’s biggest learning and what tips can she share to start with unbiased recruitment tomorrow? In this episode, she answers all those questions. Read “How Miro Avoids Bias in the Hiring Process”, a blog by Zanina Katira here: https://miro.com/careers/life-at-miro/hiring-101/avoid-bias-in-hiring/ Find all resources Miro shares about their recruitment process here: https://miro.com/careers/hiring/ Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

Inclusive recruitment expands the talent pool, and who wouldn’t want a bigger and more diverse range of candidates to hire? But the question is how do you create a more inclusive recruitment process? In this episode, Naomi Trickey, Chief People Officer at Mews, joins us to talk about inclusive recruitment at Mews. With 40 new hires every month, an inclusive hiring process is vital; but not given. With Naomi’s responsibility to safeguard inclusion and company values, she relies on best practices she shares in this conversation: Leadership alignment, unbiased interviewing, descriptive diversity metrics, and analogies that build the pillars of her work as a People leader. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

Why are the expectations of gen Z so debated? And what does ageism have to do with the discussion? In this episode, Emma Agricola, D&I expert and founder of Inclusyoung, explains ageism. In our conversation we cover the following topics: The definition of ageism and age bias, why ageism towards young people (youngism) is often overlooked, common misconceptions about gen Z, the generation context of gen Z and their expectations, the impact of ageism in the recruitment process, and what recruiters and HR managers can do to minimise ageism in the recruitment process and the workplace. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com.…

“If you don’t consciously include, you consciously exclude.” Psychological safety is the underpinning of employee engagement, participation, collaboration, learning and retention, as Bogdan puts it. In this episode of Oops! I’m Biased Podcast, Bogdan Manta, The Essential Experts, joins us to explore psychological safety and the importance of it for creating inclusive environments. This conversation is a follow up to part 1 and dives into how inclusion and psychological safety connect, if there is inclusion without psychological safety, and how psychological safety can be measured. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com. Connect with our host and guest: Bogdan Manta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmanta/ Katharina Koidl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koidl-953032191/ Find us elsewhere: Oops! I'm Biased Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JwV3mAhXz6iEgDkk4S2JQ & https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oops-im-biased/id1612109883 Equalture: https://equalture.com/ Equalture's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@equalture/videos…

“If you don’t consciously include, you subconsciously exclude.” Psychological safety is the underpinning of employee engagement, participation, collaboration, learning and retention, as Bogdan Manta puts it. In this episode of Oops! I’m Biased Podcast, Bogdan Manta, The Essential Experts, joins us to explore psychological safety and the importance of it for creating inclusive environments. This conversation includes a definition of psychological safety, the role it plays for performance, participation and learning, what happens in our brain when we don’t feel psychologically safe, situations that can trigger a breakdown of psychological safety, the effects of it, how inclusion and psychological safety connect and how psychological safety can be measured. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com. Connect with our host and guest: Bogdan Manta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanmanta/ Katharina Koidl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-koidl-953032191/…

What is the basis for unbiased recruitment? What does an ideal recruitment process look like and what are unbiased hiring decisions based on? In this episode, Frank Poll, VP of Talent at Ram Infotechnology and Senior Talent and Culture Strategist and founder at Mister Jobs shares his best practices on unbiased recruitment. Topics include: The business imperative for unbiased recruitment, how to structure the recruitment process in an unbiased way, making unbiased hiring decisions, the relationship between hiring unbiasedly and hiring for cultural fit, the problem with hiring for diversity, and more. Do you have questions for our speakers or would like to contribute to the podcast? Please contact our Community and Event Manager at: k.koidl@equalture.com. Our guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankpoll/ https://mister-jobs.nl/en/…