Looks Good on Paper
Looks Good on Paper flips hiring on its head. Hosted by Andrew Wood and Anita Chauhan, we dive into why CVs and "perfect fits" are overrated. Through fun, insightful conversations with industry experts, we explore how skills, potential, and real experience should be the focus of hiring... not what looks good on paper.
Quick, candid, and packed with actionable insights, we’re here to rewrite the rules of hiring, one episode at a time.
Podcasting since 2022 • 65 episodes
Looks Good on Paper
Latest Episodes
The Real Reason CVs Are Failing: 8 Leaders Talk Volume, Bias, and What Comes Next (S2E12)
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 EpisodeWhy CVs feel bo...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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5:57
Plan Earlier, Hire Smarter - Emergency Hires Can Really Sabotage Great Decisions (S2E11)
Hiring rarely fails because teams don't care-it fails because decisions get rushed. In this episode, Tia Fomenoff (VP of People at PurposeMed) breaks down why reactive hiring, charisma bias, and burnout quietly undermine great teams-and how peo...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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17:57
What 74% of Companies Are Getting Wrong - and Why They Lose Out on Great Talent (S2E10)
Global hiring is changing faster than most teams can keep up. In this episode, Remote's Senior Director of Onboarding & Business Operations, Noelle Pittock, shares how her team screens 35,000+ applicants a month all while staying human.&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:25
Same Work, Same Pay: Float’s Julia Fulton Talks Pay Transparency and Why Cover Letters Stink (S2E9)
This week Julia Fulton (Float) joins us on Looks Good on Paper to break down why hiring in 2025 has got to shift away from praising perfection, to rewarding potential. From compensation transparency to why she’s never read a cover letter, Julia...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:23
Don’t Trust the First 10%: Process Is the Problem, Says Ashby’s Jim Miller (S2E8)
Jim Miller, VP of People & Talent at Ashby, joins Anita to unpack what’s really broken in modern hiring—from over-indexing on referrals to misusing AI in recruiting. If you’re a founder, talent leader, or recruiter, this one’s a playbook ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:32