FIGHT AGAINST HIRING DISCIMINATION IN FRANCE : DOES VIDEO RESUMES HAVE AN IMPACT ?

Abstract

Many tools have been developed for years and tested to fight against discrimination during the recruitment process. Recently appeared in France, video
resume provides an opportunity for candidate to
explain his career and his motivations. The aim of
this article is precisely to test this new tool to reduce
discrimination in hiring. Based on a survey of a
1,538 population from the association which we will
named Divercités RH, we assess the scope of the
video resume according to several items such as age,
gender, origin, but also job type or time to return to
work. We demonstrate the relative efficiency of the
video resume to fight discrimination for specific
population such as women and migrants. Thus, we
underline the interest for candidates to be coached
during the creation of this tool, but also the role of
CVV in current approaches to build the “personal
brand” of each candidate.