Relaunch Your Career
- Are you fulfilled in your current role or do you feel that there is something missing?
- Are you living the life that you want to live, or someone else’s version of a a 'great life'?
- Do you know that you are in the wrong job but just don't know where to start?
- Or, are you trying to decide on a career path but can't decide which one is right for you?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, then the 'Relaunch Your Career' podcast may just be the answer.Your host is Leah Lambart, Career and Interview Coach, and Founder of Melbourne-based career coaching firm, Relaunch Me.
Each week, Leah and her team will share no-nonsense career and job search advice as well as interviews with everyday Australians about their work and how they came to be in their ‘best fit’ career.
This podcast is for you, if you are a student, graduate or experienced professional interested in learning about alternative careers and how to go about finding the work that you were meant to do.
At Relaunch Me, we believe that it is possible to wake up every morning and look forward to going to work. Our aim is to help as many people as possible find work that utilises their natural strengths, and is aligned to their interests and core values.
Relaunch Your Career
Are we being discriminated against by AI in the recruitment process?, an interview with Dr Natalie Sheard
In this episode, Leah speaks with Dr Natalie Sheard, a lawyer and McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Natalie has deep expertise in discrimination caused by AI systems, particularly in employment contexts, and her research explores how and where such bias occurs, its impacts, and the adequacy of current legal protections.
Natalie has been widely published in both domestic and international journals, as well as mainstream media, on topics including algorithm-facilitated discrimination, emotion recognition technologies, and AI regulation. Her outstanding research has been recognised through awards and scholarships, including the prestigious Nancy Millis Medal from La Trobe University.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Natalie’s career journey and how she came to specialise in researching AI-driven discrimination
- Insights from her recent research paper, including surprising findings
- How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) often disadvantage non-traditional job seekers and specific groups most impacted
- The filters being applied within AI systems that perpetuate bias
- What needs to change to create a fairer hiring process for all applicants
- Practical steps job seekers can take to avoid being filtered out unfairly
- Natalie’s current projects and where her research is heading next
Links & Resources Mentioned
- AI may be exposing jobseekers to discrimination – here’s how we could better protect them (The Conversation)
- Will AI decide if you get your next job? Without legal regulation, you may never even know (The Conversation)
- Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions – but the science doesn’t stack up (The Conversation)
- Research paper in the Journal of Law and Society
If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session.
If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion.
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Thanks for listening.
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