AI at work · fictional workplace scenes
A ranking with no job criteria
A ranked list can look decisive before anyone agrees what the job requires. Otto sorts a fictional applicant pool for Casey using patterns from earlier hires. Ollie notices that the top profiles all resemble the old team, while the new role needs experience none of those profiles show.
Why it looked good
The list makes a long review feel manageable. A precise order disguises the missing agreement about which skills matter for this role.
Q1 · What is this really for?
What work must the person in this role be able to do?
Q2 · Who decides, and did they?
Who owns the hiring criteria, and did they approve these criteria before the ranking was made?
The next move
Ollie sets the ranking aside and asks Casey to confirm job-related criteria before the team reviews the applicants.
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