The Misinformation Age
Data scientist Jane Adams examines the ways in which these strategies actually fail to achieve the intended result, and more importantly how they perpetuate discriminatory hiring practices.
| Talk Title | The Misinformation Age |
| Speakers | Jane Adams (Two Sigma Investments) |
| Conference | O’Reilly Velocity Conference |
| Conf Tag | Build systems that drive business |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | October 31-November 2, 2018 |
| URL | Talk Page |
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| Video | Talk Video |
In an effort to hire better and hire faster, increasingly many organizations are turning to data-driven recruiting and hiring strategies. These strategies usually involve gathering data on applicants and trying to tie those data points to successful hires. Data scientist Jane Adams examines the ways in which these strategies actually fail to achieve the intended result, and more importantly how they perpetuate discriminatory hiring practices. The severe limitations of these strategies are not unique to recruiting and hiring. We will discuss how to think critically about data-driven strategies in a broader context, a crucial capability as these strategies are inserted into more and more aspects of our lives.
