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The Recruitment Genome Project: So Long Resumes, Hello DNA!

by Beth Hodgson
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What would you think if you were hired for a job, not because of your skills, your sunny personality, or even (let's just say it) your appearance; because, instead, the company was focusing upon your genes to determine if you're a good match or not? That's exactly what innovative company Arbita is proposing by taking a closer look at how the Human Genome Project could play a role in job recruitment.

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Arbita is a recruitment marketing company that's decided to participate in the Human Genome Recruitment project to help pinpoint which essential genes relate to specific skills and elements that can help employers determine whether someone will be a good fit for their job or company, or if they should move onto the next candidate.

For those looking to participate in a project that could potentially be the wave of recruitment in the future - there's a survey published on Arbita's website. Some of it seems to be for the progression of their company, while part of it will help researchers eventually determine how to hire by simply looking at DNA.

 

Beth Hodgson
Innovative Businesses Writer
InventorSpot.com

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Nov 6, 2009
by Sparrow

Gattaca?

I was hoping that movie was only so much science fiction. Just what the world needs, a new way to discriminate. "Sorry, you can't work. You have inferior genes"  While NOT a fan of too much government intrusion in our lives, I'd say this concept should be outlawed and fast.

Nov 6, 2009
by Beth Hodgson
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 Indeed, the Human Genome

 Indeed, the Human Genome Project lead to the initiation of the Genome Recruitment Project. I can only hope it wouldnt' be taken to that level - I can see some potential benefits in job placement - say, if they could isolate genes that distinguish whether someone's a leader or a follower, so it would work not as discrimination, but help make sure people are placed into the right jobs. If it's only used to assess general personality and skills - as any job interviewer does it could work. But anything beyond that, I'm with you!

Beth Hodgson
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Nov 6, 2009
by Anonymous

Problems (agree with posters)

Great for Security ,Finance positions IE prone to lying, stealing etc.

Otherwise Very discriminatory & in this job market U dont need this.

Fine for narrow Niche use ONLY IE

President
WH staff
NATO Hqs staff
UN Hqs staff NY
Cabinet members.
Governors.
Mayors
PD chief.
Finance CFO
Some CEOs by Niche Industry.
Ambassadors?

But for the General Public- NO.

IE Min Wage to 80K I say NO.

Only override is Security & Secret Data acess, High Finances, Payroll,
Investments, Data, Credit Card employees IE AMEX.

Nov 6, 2009
by Anonymous

Please, As if 1/2 of HR

Please,

As if 1/2 of HR magic wasn't misguided enough. The last thing this world needs is a bunch of genetic tea-leaf readers trying to find their tri-wizard champion.

-u4yeah4

Nov 10, 2009
by Anonymous

Tag44 Staffing Firm

Thanks for the post and for sharing the nice information here.