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September 18, 2020

Coronavirus exposed bias in hiring and one startup wants to change it

The pandemic exposed the bias of face-to-face recruitment, and spurred companies on to look for alternatives.


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Supposedly, the first CV we have on record belonged to the painter Leonardo da Vinci. And, according to recruitment platform Bryq, hiring hasn’t changed much in the 500 years since.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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