The Resume Trap: Void Architecture in Algorithmic Hiring and HR Technology

Key Points

• To explore the opacities within algorithmic hiring processes and their implications on transparency and fairness.
• Applied the Void Framework to evaluate algorithmic hiring systems.
• Assessed candidates' and employer criteria's opacity in various platforms.
• Evaluated HireVue, Pymetrics, and ATS systems for compliance with EU regulations.
• Identified significant opacity in candidate evaluation criteria.
• Scored various HR technologies on levels of transparency and fairness.
• Highlighted the implications of the EU AI Act for algorithmic hiring practices.