Even well-intentioned firms were biased in practice.

Listen, I support diversity, but I gotta get this sales position filled asap — it’s killing me to have this territory uncovered.” — Sales Hiring Manager

“Open hiring” can lead to more diversity, less turnover, and fairer systems.

So many companies rely on case-based interviews, that there's an assumption that they must be useful. 50 million Elvis fans can't be wrong, right? But there's a lot of data refuting the value of this kind of evaluation. As top consulting companies shift interview styles, there's an opportunity for employer branding to both shape what is being evaluated for (thus aligning with the brand) and communicate why the shift is happening (again, reinforcing the brand and how a holistic approach to talent might be driving these changes).

Are you thinking seriously about Gen Z talent yet? You should. And not because they are the 23 and 24 year olds you're desperate to attract, but because they really are very different from their millennial predecessors. First and foremost? The current landscape of economic and political instability is forcing them to make very different choices in employer.