Materials
The work, open to inspection.
Read the evidence behind the question, then examine the method proposed to address it. Each material has a different job.
External evidence · Two-page PDF
The Screening Gap
How capable applicants can disappear before their skills are evaluated.
A short synthesis of published work on early hiring requirements. These are findings from other organizations, not measured Ablevate results.
A note on scope
The brief’s “20 minutes” refers to the first conversation. The full audit takes additional time agreed with the employer. “No software change” does not mean every setting stays the same: an agreed change may require updates to application settings or screening instructions.
Delaware’s figures describe its experience alongside other hiring initiatives. They do not show how much of the change came from removing degree requirements, or what an Ablevate pilot would achieve.
Behind the brief
Primary sources
Context matters. Employer reports, labor-market analysis, and an implementation account answer different questions.
- 01 · 2021
Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent
Harvard Business School and Accenture. Employer and worker survey research on hiring systems and overlooked talent.
- 02 · 2017
Dismissed by Degrees
Harvard Business School, Accenture, and Grads of Life. Research on degree requirements and employer practice.
- 03 · 2024
Delaware DHR’s implementation report announcement
The source of the Family Service Specialist figures in the brief. It describes Delaware’s experience; it does not establish what caused the reported changes.
Employer cohort scope
Participants, responsibilities, workload, and the path from a conversation to delivery.
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