Brains Over CVs: Transforming Recruitment in Rotterdam
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What if we were to hire people based on their brains, not their experience?
In today’s episode, we explore how Gemeente Rotterdam partnered with BrainsFirst to revolutionize hiring. Our amazing guest, Jan Willem Wiersma, shares how cognitive insights are replacing traditional CVs to uncover hidden talent, reduce bias, and find the perfect job matches.
Hear the incredible story of Samir, a candidate overlooked by traditional methods but discovered through brain-based assessments. We also dive into practical tips for implementing cognitive hiring and why it’s the future of recruitment.
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What if we were to hire people based on their brains, not their experience?
In today’s episode, we explore how Gemeente Rotterdam partnered with BrainsFirst to revolutionize hiring. Our amazing guest, Jan Willem Wiersma, shares how cognitive insights are replacing traditional CVs to uncover hidden talent, reduce bias, and find the perfect job matches.
Hear the incredible story of Samir, a candidate overlooked by traditional methods but discovered through brain-based assessments. We also dive into practical tips for implementing cognitive hiring and why it’s the future of recruitment.
With our NeurOlympics cognitive games we establish your cognitive profile by measuring the executive functions, your cognitive key strengths, and linking them to the jobs and work environments that you thrive in!
Our demo offers a quick way to get familiar with the games. Unlike the actual assessment, data from this demo session will not be saved.
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