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Looks Good on Paper

Looks Good on Paper flips hiring on its head. Hosted by Andrew Wood and Anita Chauhan, we dive into why CVs and "perfect fits" are overrated. Through fun, insightful conversations with industry experts, we explore how skills, potential, and real experience should be the focus of hiring... not what looks good on paper.Quick, candid, and packed with actionable insights, we’re here to rewrite the rules of hiring, one episode at a time.

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13:54

It's Just Robots Hanging Out: What's Actually...

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2026/02/24

Description: Julia Arpag is the founder and CEO of Aligned Recruitment, where she helps high-growth tech companies build exceptional teams. With over a decade of global recruiting experience, she's known for her people-first approach and genuine advocacy for both clients and candidates. In this episode, Julia talks with host Anita Chauhan about the "culture fit" trap that leads to homogenous teams, why she bakes skills assessments into every single role she recruits for, and why she only work...

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18:06

Better Hiring Without the Noise: Willo’s Jim Berrison...

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2026/02/18

Hiring isn’t broken — it’s over-engineered. In this episode, Jim Berrisford (VP of Partnerships at Willo) unpacks why poor communication, AI noise, and “more tech” are quietly making hiring more complex, not better. What you will learn: Why communication gaps derail the entire hiring journeyThe hidden risk of using technology before understanding processHow over-engineered recruitment hurts candidate experienceWhat removing CVs could realistically look like in modern hiringWhy human-centric A...

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21:01

They Belong In A Museum: Jeff Waldman on Why Most...

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2026/02/11

Resumes are totally out of date — and AI has only made the problem worse. In this episode, Jeff Waldman (ScaleHR) explains why most hiring signals fail, and what to look for instead if you actually want better hires. This week's episode, we're talking about: Why job titles, brand names, and polished CVs don’t predict performanceHow AI-generated resumes are increasing bias and bad hiring decisionsThe hidden bias around “clean” careers, gaps, and job hoppingWhat to use instead of resumes as a f...

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22:24

Adapting to the Realities of Startups (S2E15)

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2026/02/04

Startup hiring improves fast when you stop hiring for titles and start hiring for the work that actually needs to get done. In this episode, Sarah Sheikh (Chief of Staff at Loop Financial) shares how she loves a generalist for her task-forward hiring plan, and why we shouldn’t be dazzled by big company names. This episode’s all about finding the right fit. Here’s a quick breakdown of what we’re chatting about this week on Looks Good on Paper: Why job titles can be limiting, and how to h...

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19:49

Fair, Equitable Hiring Needs a Retention Strategy...

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2026/01/28

Hiring more women in tech isn’t enough if companies can’t retain them. In this episode, Gillian Emerson, Head of Talent & Partnerships at Toast, breaks down what actually drives equity, flexibility, and long-term retention in modern hiring. Just a few things that we cover in this week's episode: Why diverse pipelines fail without retention-first systemsHow flexibility and choice impact women staying in techWhat happens when company names and credentials are removed from candidate reviewsH...

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15:56

The Talent Signal Recruiters Often Miss (S2E13)

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2026/01/21

Shanal Kazi breaks down why so many hiring decisions still optimize for comfort over capability — and what changes when you stop treating the CV as your strongest signal. We cover the hidden bias against non-linear careers, and what “better signal” could look like in 2026. What you will learn: The real cost of hiring for polish and big brand namesThe hidden bias toward linear career paths (and what it screens out)How to assess capability, self-awareness, and growth without over-indexing on CV...

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22:37

Why Hiring More People Is the Wrong Fix (And What...

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2026/01/14

Most companies think growth means hiring more people. According to Mike Bettley (Senior Director of Talent, StackAdapt), that mindset is exactly what leads to wasted budgets, bloated teams, and stalled growth. In this episode of Looks Good on Paper, Mike explains why hiring is the most expensive decision a company makes — and why adding headcount is often a lazy substitute for real strategy. Drawing on his experience at Google, Thomson Reuters, and OpenCare, Mike breaks down how high-growth c...

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5:57

The Real Reason CVs Are Failing: 8 Leaders Talk...

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2025/12/18

What happens when you remove CVs from the hiring process? In our season 2 supercut, our leaders debate bias, volume, video, AI, and what truly helps candidates stand out. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why CVs feel both essential and outdated for modern hiring teamsHow video, portfolios, and short‑form content change candidate evaluationWhere AI‑guided screening is improving fairness and scalabilityWhat candidates really worry about when asked for extra materials (like Looms)The growing ex...

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17:57

Plan Earlier, Hire Smarter - Emergency Hires Can...

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2025/12/10

Hiring rarely fails because teams don't care-it fails because decisions get rushed. In this episode, Tia Fomenoff (VP of People at PurposeMed) breaks down why reactive hiring, charisma bias, and burnout quietly undermine great teams-and how people leaders can plan ahead instead. In this episode we’ll talk about Why waiting too long to hire turns roles into "emergencies"How reactive hiring leads to burnout and poor decision-makingThe hidden bias toward charismatic candidates-and how it shows u...

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17:25

What 74% of Companies Are Getting Wrong - and Why...

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2025/12/03

Global hiring is changing faster than most teams can keep up. In this episode, Remote's Senior Director of Onboarding & Business Operations, Noelle Pittock, shares how her team screens 35,000+ applicants a month all while staying human. On this week’s episode, you'll learn Why hiring only within commuting distance quietly kills your talent strategyHow to turn company values into real behaviors in a fully remote workforceWhat "CV bias" looks like-and how Remote is designing around it...

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21:23

Same Work, Same Pay: Float’s Julia Fulton Talks Pay...

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2025/11/25

This week Julia Fulton (Float) joins us on Looks Good on Paper to break down why hiring in 2025 has got to shift away from praising perfection, to rewarding potential. From compensation transparency to why she’s never read a cover letter, Julia breaks down what top teams are doing (and should be doing) differently in 2025. In this week's episode we'll cover: Why sharing compensation upfront changes everything for candidates (and why everybody deserves to know)How hiring the "perfect fit" conc...

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17:32

Don’t Trust the First 10%: Process Is the Problem,...

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2025/11/18

Jim Miller, VP of People & Talent at Ashby, joins Anita to unpack what’s really broken in modern hiring—from over-indexing on referrals to misusing AI in recruiting. If you’re a founder, talent leader, or recruiter, this one’s a playbook episode. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why over-relying on employee referrals can quietly damage quality of hire, talent density, and cultureHow Ashby designs job postings and closing dates to review 100% of applicants fairlyA practical framework for...

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21:40

Human-Centric Hiring At Scale - Inside Clio’s Global...

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2025/11/12

Clio’s hiring engine: real talk with Alyssa-Marie Lefebre (Senior TA Specialist, Clio). How a 1,700-person legaltech scales recruiting without losing the human. In this episode you’ll learn: The difference between culture fit and culture add—and how to interview for it.How to kill ambiguity bias with clear interview guides and prep.Why CVs/LinkedIn are useful and a “map of biases”—plus fair alternatives.Tactics for true candidate care at volume (prep calls, feedback loops).The TA stack behind...

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15:24

AI Changed What “Qualified” Means — Golden Ventures’...

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2025/11/05

Summary: Golden Ventures’ Alison Kaizer joins host Anita Chauhan to talk about why early-stage founders keep hiring the wrong people, and how to fix it. From AI aptitude to structured interviews to CV-free hiring, this quick-hit episode challenges every old rule of recruiting. You’ll Learn: • Why resume and pedigree bias still plague startups. • How AI aptitude outweighs tenure and titles. • The difference between experience and problem-solving ability. • How to build a CV-free interview...

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13:45

Trash the CV: 90 Seconds Beats 10 Years (Miovision) -...

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2025/10/29

What if your best hire lists 4 years on paper, but delivers 8 years of outcomes? Miovision’s Global Talent Acquisition Manager Justin Krulicki, breaks down why tenure and industry bias are quietly derailing your hiring process, and how a 90-second video intro can beat a CV before you even read it. In this episode you’ll learn: - Why “years served” is a weak signal, and what better metrics to use - How to cleanly structure interviews into Technical ▪ People ▪ Values (without overlapp...

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15:28

Stop Hiring Your Mirror: Culture Add at Microsoft Canada

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2025/10/22

What if your best hire doesn’t “fit” your culture—they add to it? Microsoft Canada’s Kree Govender shares a practical stack you can try this month: - hire culture add (not clones), - test with the Three A’s: Attitude, Aptitude, Assimilation (to change), - run STAR interviews with independent panels to avoid groupthink, - use AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to surface hidden bias, - and swap vanilla CVs for 90-second video/audio intros that actually show how people think. In this...

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18:01

Why 1,000 Applications Means You're Doing It Wrong -...

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2025/10/07

Anuj Rastogi is a sales and revenue leader turned talent strategist who helps purpose-driven founders and HR leaders scale their teams. As Managing Director at BackStretch, he's seen firsthand how companies unknowingly sabotage their hiring by chasing the "obvious" candidate. In this conversation, Anuj breaks down the three critical hiring mistakes that even progressive companies make—and why the person who looks perfect on paper is often the wrong choice. From a retail worker who became a to...

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19:19

What Really Drives Great Hires? - Daneal Charney (S2E2)

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2025/09/24

Daneal Charney is a fractional HR executive and leadership coach who has seen hundreds of tech companies navigate their hiring challenges. After 10 years in the Toronto tech ecosystem, including her role as Executive in Residence at MaRS, she now helps fast-growth companies build high-performing leadership teams. In this episode, she breaks down the three biggest hiring mistakes that keep companies stuck in broken patterns. Daneal reveals why we consistently hire based on what we can see rat...

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5:06

9 Leaders, 1 Question, Hidden Hiring Truths: Tech for...

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2025/09/11

What happens when 9 of Canada’s top hiring leaders get brutally honest about bias? During Tech for Canada Conference, we captured raw, unfiltered insights from executives at Microsoft, Deloitte, True Search, and more. From “pedigree bias” to companies getting “completely blindsided” by famous names, these behind-the-scenes conversations reveal the hidden forces sabotaging your talent strategy. The most eye-opening revelations include: Simon De Baene (Workleap) admitting companies get “complet...

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18:53

Experience Doesn't Always Equal Competence - David...

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2025/07/22

David Hiford, Lead Talent Acquisition at Hitachi Rail, challenges the dangerous assumption that experience always equals competence. With nearly four years in recruitment across New Zealand and the UK, David has witnessed firsthand how companies miss out on exceptional talent by refusing to consider career switchers, from engineers becoming project managers to military personnel transitioning to civilian roles. In this episode, David reveals the hidden conformity bias that's creating homogeno...

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