Human Intelligence to Accelerate Non-bias Algorithmic Hiring
Human Intelligence to Accelerate Non-bias Algorithmic Hiring
Strengthening Migrant Women’s Understanding of AI Hiring Processes in the EU
European initiatives such as this provide critical insights and avenues supporting disadvantaged populations, especially migrant women who are dealing with undervalued societal positions. A group continuously facing limited – or loss of opportunities, this while their new home countries require capable and competent workers. Learn More
Fairness and Intersectional Non-discrimination in Human Recommendation
A Horizon Research Initiative



Help Minimize Bias and Discrimination in AI Hiring
José never received an invitation to a job interview until he changed his name to Joe(1). Today, algorithmic hiring is touted as a fair system, sourcing and selecting candidates based on merit; nothing could be further from the truth. Ten years after the Business Insider article about José was published, name discrimination is still rampant, “applicants with ethnic names are 57% less likely to be considered for leadership roles” (2).
You are invited to help minimize and mitigate bias and discrimination in algorithmic hiring!
impactmania is part of the European Union’s initiative Fairness and Intersectional Non-Discrimination in Human Recommendation.
We are collecting and testing resumes in AI systems to:
- Gain a better understanding of the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hiring practices in the EU.
- Uncover application and process of resumes (specifically migrant professionals) in AI systems.
- Investigate best practices reported on by recent applicants.
We are gathering resumes for testing with and without the use of AI tools during the hiring screening process. This is a great opportunity for us all to help AI tools become more accurate and equal so screening selection is based on merit.
From this set of resumes, a group of 21 participants will be interviewed becoming close contributors to the project. You will be invited to a closing meeting (online or in person if you are in Berlin) to meet AI experts and stakeholders involved in this project and learn more about the hiring process and our research findings. Your experiences will be included in the final report to the European Union.
This phase of the program has ended.
Follow impactmania on LinkedIn to be informed of what’s next.
Please send us your resume (as is) applying to the Test Job Profile below.
Send your resume in the same format you would upload or send to recruiters/HR, even if you are not looking for a job! It is merely for testing and being able to offer the FINDHR organization and the EU our findings when working with existing AI tools.
Who can participate?
- Anyone currently living in the EU
- All genders
- Ethnic sounding name (optional)
impactmania Team – AI Hiring Program
Paksy Plackis-Cheng, founder of impactmania, has been selected as one of the experts in the European Union’s (EU) Horizon research and innovation initiative Fairness and Intersectional Non-Discrimination in Human Recommendation.
Paksy brings decades of (deep) technology expertise with programs creations for academia, governments, and renowned corporations that drive cultural, social, and economic impact.
Over the next few months, Paksy and a team of experts in AI, Recruiting, and Research: Michal Barabanow, Dr. Tejo Chalasani, Irma Mastenbroek, Ayse Semiz-Ewald, Sheena Cheong, and Vosse Plackis-Cheng, will be looking into bias and discrimination in AI interview screening processes. The team will be interviewing migrant job applicants and AI and recruitment experts. In addition to experimenting with algorithmic hiring tools.
CORE TEAM
CONTRIBUTORS
INTERVIEWS
Thank you for your contribution.
Elizabeth Coffey, Spark Leadership
Himadri Sanyal, HimiDipi
Mona Moayad, Deutsche Bank
Maria J. Dapena, EUAA
Paul dos Santos, Explore.AI
Tania Flasck, Explore.AI
Matt Guirgis, Seekout
Sam Shaddox, Seekout
John Tippett, Seekout
Shay David, Retrain.ai
Isabelle Bichler, Retrain.ai
Jim Sykes, AMS
Rob Paulson, AMS
Samantha Bonnes, Applied
Meiss Martén, Verizon
Sid Venkatesh, EVA
Varsha Venkatesh, Mosina Segas Architekten
Sabrina Palme, Palqee
Eva Valverde Correro, Sage
Ingrid Pénzes, author, researcher, lecturer
Jaco Jansen van Rensburg, Explore.AI
“This work is part of the FINDHR project that received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101070212. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.”
1. Aaron Taube (2014) How One Man Turned His Fruitless Job Search Around By Changing His Name by Business Insider. Available from https://www.businessinsider.com/job-seeker-changed-his-name-2014-9#ixzz3CrgK6eRK
2. Sowaibah Hanifie (2023) Alarming level of name discrimination in job recruitment, according to new research by 7News.com.au. Available from https://7news.com.au/news/australia/alarming-level-of-name-discrimination-in-job- recruitment-according-to-new-research-c-10381148
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