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I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). When you pitch this idea to a member initially, they might say, “I don’t have anything to offer, and I don’t want to give money.” This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson.
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” WizeHire was founded in 2014 by Upadhyay and Jay Niblick. Upadhyay pitches the algorithm as a time saver, but it should be noted that these sorts of models have the potential to amplify bias in the hiring process.
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