Gamification could provide an approach to recruitment with the potential to combat unconscious bias , according to US technology firm info Rank . The company has created a platform that enables developers to test their skills , while others can devise anonymised coding assessments . The process is designed to recruit from a wider talent pool , while also prioritising skills and avoiding the built - in bias that has been seen in some AI - based recruitment programmes , including those used by Amazon . Other start - ups , including Knack , Pymetrics and Scoutible , are also using games based on neuroscientific research to test soft skills , including cognitive and emotional abilities .
Gamification could provide an approach to recruitment with the potential to combat unconscious bias, according to US technology firm Hacker Rank. The company has created a platform that enables developers to display their skills, while recruiters can devise anonymised coding assessments. The process is designed to recruit from a wider talent pool, while also prioritising skills and avoiding the built-in bias that has been identified in some AI-based recruitment programmes, including those used by Amazon. Other start-ups, including Knack, Pymetrics and Scoutible, are also using games based on neuroscientific research to test soft skills, including cognitive and emotional abilities.