Summary: Golden Ventures’ Alison Kaizer joins host Anita Chauhan to talk about why early-stage founders keep hiring the wrong people, and how to fix it. From AI aptitude to structured interviews to CV-free hiring, this quick-hit episode challenges every old rule of recruiting. You’ll Learn: • Why resume and pedigree bias still plague startups. • How AI aptitude outweighs tenure and titles. • The difference between experience and problem-solving ability. • How to build a CV-free interview...
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Summary: Golden Ventures’ Alison Kaizer joins host Anita Chauhan to talk about why early-stage founders keep hiring the wrong people, and how to fix it. From AI aptitude to structured interviews to CV-free hiring, this quick-hit episode challenges every old rule of recruiting. You’ll Learn: • Why resume and pedigree bias still plague startups. • How AI aptitude outweighs tenure and titles. • The difference between experience and problem-solving ability. • How to build a CV-free interview...
Experience Doesn't Always Equal Competence - David Hiford (Episode 8)
Looks Good on Paper
18 minutes
3 months ago
Experience Doesn't Always Equal Competence - David Hiford (Episode 8)
David Hiford, Lead Talent Acquisition at Hitachi Rail, challenges the dangerous assumption that experience always equals competence. With nearly four years in recruitment across New Zealand and the UK, David has witnessed firsthand how companies miss out on exceptional talent by refusing to consider career switchers, from engineers becoming project managers to military personnel transitioning to civilian roles. In this episode, David reveals the hidden conformity bias that's creating homogeno...
Looks Good on Paper
Summary: Golden Ventures’ Alison Kaizer joins host Anita Chauhan to talk about why early-stage founders keep hiring the wrong people, and how to fix it. From AI aptitude to structured interviews to CV-free hiring, this quick-hit episode challenges every old rule of recruiting. You’ll Learn: • Why resume and pedigree bias still plague startups. • How AI aptitude outweighs tenure and titles. • The difference between experience and problem-solving ability. • How to build a CV-free interview...
