JANUARY 4, 2021|EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
How Open Hiring Without Resumes May Shape The Future Of Work
A little over a year ago, The Body Shop took a unique approach to hiring approximately 200 seasonal workers. Instead of demanding their resumes, the retailer boiled their interview down to three essential questions:
- Are you legal to work in the U.S.?
- Can you stand on your feet for eight hours?
- Can you lift up to 50 pounds?
They are just one of many companies that are adopting a practice known as Open Hiring which may shift the landscape of hiring to make it more inclusive and offer chances to talented hard-working people who might otherwise be screened out of opportunities. This article from Harvard Business Review digs into the practice and also shares the story of Open Hiring pioneer Greyston Bakery and what they have learned by doing this for many years.
It is a small change to a process most of us take for granted. The effect on who actually gets a chance, though, is not small at all.
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