HR: when the computer does the recruiting

Relying on algorithms to uncover a precious jewel: a secret weapon used by an increasing number of HR departments. At a time when new technology has resulted in an explosion in the number of job applications, new IT applications that can collect and process data quickly may appear to be the easy fix, and sometimes being more reliable than human intuition. Predictive analysis, video games, and Meetic/DirectDating style tests can all contribute to putting the right team together; how do these new types of technology actually work and can we trust them?
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“We can predict the future. We can tell you what problems you will have with which employees. We can even predict what kind of affinity there will be between a manager and a new colleague. Or we could for example predict that there is an 80% chance that an individual will only stay at a company for 3 years”. On paper the promises made by David Bernard are an attractive prospect. This occupational psychologist is co-founder of the Parisian company AssessFirst, which for two years has been propos

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