Brains Over CVs: Transforming Recruitment in Rotterdam

What if we were to hire people based on their brains, not their experience? In today’s episode, we explore how Gemeente Rotterdam partnered with BrainsFirst to revolutionize hiring. Our amazing guest, Jan Willem Wiersma, shares how cognitive insights are replacing traditional CVs to uncover hidden talent, reduce bias, and find the perfect job matches.

Hear the incredible story of Samir, a candidate overlooked by traditional methods but discovered through brain-based assessments. We also dive into practical tips for implementing cognitive hiring and why it’s the future of recruitment.

Key Themes:

- Moving beyond CVs to cognitive-based hiring

- Uncovering hidden talent through brain profiling

- Brain-based hiring vs traditional hiring

- Challenges in adapting to new recruitment methods

- Turning the pain of rejection into something valuable!

- Improving candidate experience with detailed feedback

Resources:

- Play the Neurolympics: https://www.brainsfirst.com/en/playthegame

- Learn more about BrainsFirst: https://www.brainsfirst.com/podcast

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainsfirst

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurolympicspod/

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neurolympics

- Jan Willem’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-willem-wiersma/

- Connect with Lucie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucie-pressl-9319bb9b/