Future career plans - Internships at the ABI
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Unconscious bias can be known to creep in when reviewing CVs and hiring teams can (unintentionally) make decisions on who to interview based on details that, when you really think about it, tell you very little about how good someone is going to be a job.
In 2017, the ABI started working with Applied, a recruitment platform that uses behavioural science to remove unconscious bias and improve predictive validity in hiring. It helps us find the best person for the job, irrespective of their background. This not only is much fairer and more inclusive for our candidates; it also helps us make good decisions on who to interview and ultimately hire. Aware this was a new way of recruiting for both us and our candidates, we started to use the system for all our entry level recruitment. The results were encouraging – happy candidates, happy hiring managers and promising levels of diversity in our talent pool.
Fast forward to the end of 2020 and we’ve done away with traditional CVs and cover letters all together and have moved all our external recruitment over to Applied. As well as making sure our hiring processes are even more inclusive, it’s also opened up new talent we might not have thought of interviewing. We’re now getting to meet people who, based on CV alone, may not have been selected for interview as their experience was in a totally different field – or they may have appeared too junior or over-qualified for the role. Our method of recruiting levels the playing field for everyone and that makes for a better experience for all involved.
So, what does the process of applying to the ABI look like?
Continuing to build and maintain an inclusive work culture is a huge priority for the ABI and our recruitment process is just one part of that. If you are applying to work with us, you can be assured we’re doing everything we can to level the playing field for all candidates.
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