created using Envato The EU AI Act is now in force. NYC Local Law 144 has been active since 2023. If you're using AI in hiring, compliance isn't aspirational—it's mandatory. Here's what these regulations require: → Annual bias audits of AI tools → Transparency about AI use (candidate notifications) → Documentation of training data and decision logic → Adverse impact testing across protected groups Most concerning: Many vendors can't or won't provide the technical documentatio

created using Envato Reference checks have a validity of .26 for predicting job performance. That's barely better than flipping a coin (which would be .00). Yet 96% of organisations still conduct them. Here's why the paradox exists: → Selection bias (candidates choose friendly references) → Legal fear (references say little beyond dates and titles) → Memory limitations (recalling specific behaviours is hard) → Halo effects (overall impression drowns out specifics) → Due dilig

created using Envato Most organisations are still using 1998 data to make million-dollar hiring decisions. Here's what changed: Schmidt & Hunter's classic meta-analysis shaped talent acquisition for 25 years. But Sackett et al.'s 2022 update reveals the landscape has shifted dramatically. The top three predictors remain strong, but several "tried and true" methods dropped 10-20% in validity. Why? Technology changed how we assess. Remote work changed what we measure. And algor