Big Data

Another exciting move we witnessed in 2016 is the increase in use of “big data” to streamline hiring decisions as well as evaluate hiring trends, and is very useful to employers in many aspects.  “Big data is the process of examining large data sets containing a variety of data types -- i.e., big data -- to uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations, market trends, customer preferences and other useful business information.

Big Data was recognized during a EEO panel by EEOC and The Chair of the EEOC, Jenny R. Yang said in a press release “Use of Big Data Has Implications for Equal Employment Opportunity” as having “the potential to drive innovations that reduce bias in employment decisions”.  Jenny also cautioned that Big Data tools “are designed to promote fairness and opportunity, so that reliance on these expanding sources of data does not create new barriers to opportunity”.  Aurico and CareerBuilder embrace the use of “Big Data” for driving innovations in all aspects of the hiring process, including predictive or talent analytics and to augment fair and unbiased decisions.

- Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission