intuitive hiring
[ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv ˈhaɪərɪŋ]
noun
contratação intuitiva
1. A recruitment practice based on gut feelings, personal impressions, and subjective judgments rather than standardized assessment criteria or data-driven methodologies
The company's intuitive hiring process relied heavily on the CEO's first impression of candidates rather than structured interviews.
O processo de contratação intuitiva da empresa dependia muito da primeira impressão do CEO sobre os candidatos em vez de entrevistas estruturadas.
2. Hiring decisions made instinctively without formal evaluation frameworks, assessments, or objective metrics
Intuitive hiring can lead to bias and inconsistent hiring outcomes across the organization.
A contratação intuitiva pode levar a vieses e resultados inconsistentes de contratação em toda a organização.
Intuitive hiring remains a prevalent practice in Brazilian startups and SMEs despite growing awareness of bias issues. In the USA, particularly in tech hubs like NYC, there's increasing criticism of intuitive hiring in favor of data-driven approaches, though the practice persists informally. The term reflects ongoing debates about balancing organizational fit with diversity and inclusion efforts.
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