85. Karim Benammar: Why This Amsterdam Philosopher Is Revolutionizing How We Think About Hiring

About this episode

Karim Benammar discusses revolutionary ideas on hiring and talent acquisition.

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Amsterdam-based philosopher Karim Benammar, who's challenging the very foundations of how we recruit and think about talent. In this episode, Karim shares his radical ideas about hiring – from why you should consider candidates who 'hate' your company to why university degrees might be completely irrelevant. Drawing on his international background, which spans England, America, Japan, and the Netherlands, as well as his experience working with the UN, Karim offers a fresh philosophical perspective on age-old HR problems. What you'll discover: - Why traditional CVs, interviews, and experience requirements are failing us - The "dating analogy" that reveals what's wrong with job interviews - How to shift from scarcity thinking to abundance thinking in recruitment - Why hiring people who disagree with you might be your best strategy - Practical experiments you can try in your next hiring process Whether you're an HR professional frustrated with traditional methods, a leader looking to build more diverse teams, or simply someone curious about questioning established systems, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and offer…

People in this episode

Guest: Karim Benammar

Topics covered

• hiring
• philosophy
• human resources
• talent acquisition
• diversity

Keywords

• traditional CVs
• interviews
• abundance thinking
• hiring strategy
• diverse teams

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Abundance, Reframing – The Art of Thinking Differently

Books & works: Abundance, Reframing – The Art of Thinking Differently

Places: Amsterdam, England, America, Japan, Netherlands, Europe

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