Employee's toxic boss threatened to blacklist him — here's the smart way he outsmarted him completelyFake reference job strategy is rising fast in modern hiring trends. Nearly 70% employers still rely on reference checks. That single call c...
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Kumar Vishwas calls out Bollywood: ‘Dhurandhar isn’t propaganda; it’s miscasting Kabir in Chak De & portraying Narad as sly’Poet Kumar Vishwas has sparked a debate on X, accusing Bollywood of propaganda by misrepresenting Hindu narratives while glorifying Sufi tr...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
They Said You Had a Fair Shot, But Did You Really? The Truth About Internal Candidates No One ExplainsMany U.S. firms claim to evaluate internal and external candidates equally, but research suggests internal hires often benefit from familia...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Job seeker in late 30s removes one detail from résumé, triples interview callsA post on Reddit claims a mid-career jobseeker tripled interview calls after removing their graduation year from a résumé, sparking debate ...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
“We’re Comparing Multiple Candidates” Sounds Normal, But Here’s What It Might Really MeanCompanies often say they are comparing candidates. However, a hidden bias called contrast bias can affect decisions. This means candidates ...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
IIM-C grad, with 21 years of experience, and Rs 6.5 cr savings, opens up about not getting a job and not landing interviewsA 45-year-old IIM-C graduate, laid off as a Director of Product, struggles to find new employment due to ageism and perceived corporate pol...
29 Sep, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Bengaluru techie was mocked by interviewer: 'People like you won’t make it to Google.' Her clapback has the internet’s attentionArpita Das, a Google software engineer, shared her past job interview ordeal on X, where an interviewer from a mid-level startup doubted he...
29 Jul, 2025, 08.08 AM IST
Rejected for riding the bus? Job seeker shares bizarre interview experience after being humiliated for using public transportA Reddit user shared their shocking job interview experience, where a hiring manager criticized them for using public transport and having ...
11 May, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
HR asks candidate her marriage plans during interview; scandalised netizens demand ban of ‘outdated questions’Janhavi Jain, a UK-based professional, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her disbelief after encountering an unexpected and controver...
23 Nov, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
It's 2023 but job interview biases continueAn analysis of 3,000 virtual job interviews revealed that 42% women and 33% men were asked personal questions that had potentially no conne...
01 Jan, 2023, 07.30 AM IST
Robots have turned interviewers. But can machines accurately and fairly judge a person?Algorithms tasked to learn who's the best fit for a job can entrench bias if they're taking cues from industries where racial and gender di...
16 Jun, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
Smile! The robots are watching: AI takes charge of hiring by assessing facial expressions, screening CVsThe AI recruitment industry is valued at more than $500 million.
07 Jun, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
AI hiring tools can be Just as biased as humansEmployers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence-driven tools to carry out recruitment and hiring.
10 Oct, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
Blind audition helps remove gender bias in recruitmentThe process involves masking information non-job specific elements related to candidates to help recruiters make unbiased choices.
14 Apr, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
Many women want to quit jobs due to gender bias, odd hours: Assocham surveyAccording to a survey about one-fourth working women in the private sector wish to quit their jobs due to several reasons such as inconveni...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Name of interview board members can't be revealed under RTI: Supreme CourtThe possibility of a failed candidate attempting to take revenge from such persons cannot be ruled out," a bench of justices Swatanter Kuma...
30 Dec, 2012, 12.03 PM IST
- Good looking people get better jobs
If you are good looking, then you surely have an edge over any other average looking person, especially if the interviewer is of the opposi...
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