Fairness of selection based on paper and video résumés Eerlijkheid van selectie op basis van papieren en video-cv’s

Internet and multi-media are increasingly being used for recruitment and selection, such as in video résumé screening. This article presents the general findings and rationale of a dissertation on fairness perceptions of video résumés vis-à-vis paper résumés. Potential hiring discrimination was also considered. Applicant perceptions of video résumés compared to paper résumés were influenced by applicant characteristics, like ethnic background, language proficiency and educational level/GMA. Extraverted applicants experienced more opportunity to perform in video résumés compared to introverted applicants. Recruiter perceptions of video résumés were more negative compared to paper résumés. Despite discriminatory concerns, video résumés did not necessarily lead to hiring discrimination. Reported human capital in paper résumés, such as extracurricular activities, partly explained the existing differential job access among ethnic groups. Implications and suggestions for future research and practice are discussed.