A tech recruiting platform used by Amazon and PayPal is tackling bias by eliminating the need for resumes and cover letters in the hiring process — here's how it works

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A tech recruiting platform used by Amazon and PayPal is tackling bias by eliminating the need for resumes and cover letters in the hiring process — here's how it works

Business Insider

Published 19 Aug 2020

· While women make up nearly half of the overall US workforce, they hold less than half of the positions in the top US tech companies. The numbers are even lower for people of color.
· Recruiting firm HackerEarth is hoping to solve the diversity problem in tech with its new anti-bias platform.
· They've restructured the...

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A tech recruiting platform used by Amazon and PayPal is tackling bias by eliminating the need for resumes and cover letters in the hiring process — here's how it works

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