How AI and Skills-Based Hiring Are Replacing CVs

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we speak with Wouter Durville, Co-Founder & CEO of TestGorilla, about the rise of skills-based hiring and how AI is transforming recruitment. Wouter shares his entrepreneurial journey, the inspiration behind TestGorilla, and why traditional CVs are becoming obsolete.

He explains how AI-driven assessments, resume scoring, and video interviews are making hiring more fair, efficient, and predictive. The conversation also explores the future of work, shifting skill demands, and why critical thinking and human skills matter more than ever in an AI-driven economy.


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00:00 - Intro
01:24 - About Wouter
02:14 - Where Wouter's entrepreneurial spirit came from
09:17 - About TestGorilla
11:06 - Where the name TestGorilla came from
12:00 - What's holding companies back from embracing skills-based hiring?
15:02 - How TestGorilla stays current
17:24 - How TestGorilla integrates with ATS platforms
20:21 - How 1-click applications affect the skills-based candidate experience
21:46 - Common customer challenges
22:41 - Opportunities to leverage AI in skills-based hiring
23:55 - How to deal with applicants who don't perform well over video
26:42 - Why other recruitment platforms aren't following a skills-based future
28:02 - The 10 years of work that went into building Atlas Copilot
28:40 - What the future of work means to Wouter
35:45 - Quickfire questions


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