What happens when you remove CVs from the hiring process? In our season 2 supercut, our leaders debate bias, volume, video, AI, and what truly helps candidates stand out.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why CVs feel both essential and outdated for modern hiring teams
• How video, portfolios, and short‑form content change candidate evaluation
• Where AI‑guided screening is improving fairness and scalability
• What candidates really worry about when asked for extra materials (like Looms)
• The growing expectation that employers must modernize, too—not just candidates

🎬 Our Season 2 Supercut

This episode brings together a range of hiring leaders—from high‑volume talent teams reviewing 35,000+ monthly applications to people‑first organizations like Clio, Float, Remote and PurposeMed—each sharing real‑world experience on what breaks and what improves when you move beyond the traditional CV. Their perspectives highlight the evolving landscape of candidate experience, modern screening tools, and the push for more equitable, human‑centred hiring practices.

🎧 About the Show

Looks Good on Paper is a Willo-powered podcast where talent leaders and founders share real hiring insights to help teams build fairer, more thoughtful hiring processes.

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⏱ Episode Chapters

00:02 — What if CVs disappeared tomorrow?

00:26 — Vanilla resumes & missed opportunities

00:43 — Bias, LinkedIn profiles & recruiter friction

01:08 — The cover‑letter love/hate divide

01:18 — CVs as structure vs. limitation

01:38 — What makes a candidate stand out today

01:55 — Beyond experience: solving ambiguity + panel comfort

02:30 — Candidate choice & PurposeMed’s AI‑guided screening

02:53 — Using AI to improve equity and conversation quality

03:14 — Looms, burden, and candidate trust

03:40 — A world without CVs: video as the new first impression

04:14 — Employers must evolve if candidates are expected to

04:34 — What CVs miss & layering deeper context

05:00 — Closing thoughts: modern hiring, modern tools

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Show Resources

• Willo: willo.video - The most cost-effective way to screen candidates at scale. Interview candidates anywhere & at any time
• CV Free Toolkit: cvfree.me/join - Break up with the CV and get everything you need to modernize your hiring approach with skills-based assessments
• Anita Chauhan: linkedin.com/in/anitachauhan - Connect with the host