Re:Are you a 'cultural fit' for your job? Machines can now tell
by elicash on Monday March 02, 2020 @10:24PM
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> For instance, the successful applicant might have to get up early to start a shift on time or deal with a higher workload when the weather is bad. How do they feel about that and how would they go about it? [...]
> A scoring system is agreed with each client in advance, so that the algorithm can determine how well a candidate has answered a given question. The tool might also deduct a few points should the candidate respond very slowly to questions, for example.
I don't think this is a sophisticated tool. And that's even without questioning the premise that cultural fit as it's generally practiced is a good thing (far from clear).
> A scoring system is agreed with each client in advance, so that the algorithm can determine how well a candidate has answered a given question. The tool might also deduct a few points should the candidate respond very slowly to questions, for example.
I don't think this is a sophisticated tool. And that's even without questioning the premise that cultural fit as it's generally practiced is a good thing (far from clear).