Accents provide listeners with information about speakers, such as where they come from or what other languages they speak. However, accents can also be a source of listener bias.
New recruitment technologies – such as online application forms and AI screening – aim to make the process more efficient. But we risk losing basic human courtesy when we don’t acknowledge people.
Melika Soleimani, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Ali Intezari, The University of Queensland; David J Pauleen, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University et Jim Arrowsmith, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Recruiters are now routinely using AI to automate the screening of CVs and interview videos. But human bias already exists in the AI data – and it can even be heightened by the algorithm.
A statutory right to request flexible-working arrangements was introduced in 2014 but has been little used. New legislation coming into force could change all that.
Companies and hiring agencies are increasingly resorting to AI-enabled tools in recruitment. How they’re used can significantly impact an individual’s perception of the organisation.
By offering abortion care benefits and policies, employers can serve as a “firewall” to protect against harmful legislation — but only if these benefits are easily accessible and de-stigmatized.