The Single Best Question to Ask in a Job Interview, Autism in the Workplace, April US Jobs Report, and more!

Do hiring algorithms prevent bias, or amplify it? This fundamental question has emerged as a point of tension between the technology’s proponents and its skeptics, but arriving at the answer is more complicated than it appears. Hiring is rarely a single decision, but rather the culmination of a series of smaller, sequential decisions. Algorithms play different roles throughout this process: Some steer job ads toward certain candidates, while others flag passive candidates for recruitment…

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There's one interview question, according to bestselling management author and CNBC contributor Suzy Welch, that can become the deciding factor in an interview. If you're a hiring manager, it's your chance to learn more about how a candidate approaches responsibilities. And if you're the candidate, it's a simple opportunity to really stand out from your competition. That question…

Like many transplants to Chicago, Chris Easton needed to adjust to winter after moving from Atlanta to take a job as a database engineer at the accounting firm EY. Among other work-life skills, Easton, 23, who is on the autism spectrum, learned the key to surviving the bone-chilling winds from Lake Michigan: layering. “Moving from Georgia to Chicago was pretty different. It was definitely a transition,” Easton said. EY is among a handful of major companies recruiting and hiring individuals with autism spectrum…

Temporary help services rebounds, adds 18K jobs: A total of 263,000 nonfarm jobs were added to the US economy in April, per the seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), ahead of expectations. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, driven by a decline in the labor force participation rate. The sectors most contributing to total nonfarm employment in April were Professional Services (excl temp help, +58,100), Healthcare…

Generation Z may defy expectations for digital natives, a new Yello study showed, with more than half of those surveyed preferring face-to-face communication during the recruiting process over digital communication. Unlike millennials, weighing in at only 29%, nearly half of Gen Z candidates said their experience with the recruiter has the biggest impact on their decision to accept a job. However, the 2019 Yello Recruiting Study noted that the technology employers do use during…