How Job Interviews Will Transform in the Next Decade

Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and wearable devices are among the technologies that could reshape the job interview in the years ahead, reports the Wall Street Journal . Technology is being developed to allow employers to analyze candidates' online history, biometric data, and real-time reactions to simulated on-the-job challenges. Employers may rely less on résumés and interviews and more on a candidate's behavior, cognitive abilities, personality traits, and physiological responses to decide whether someone is a good fit for a job. "If we accept the fact that jobs are going to be disrupted and replaced, and 80 percent of the jobs you will find in 2030 or 2040 don't exist today, and there is a devaluation of expertise and knowledge, then you have to bet on things like curiosity, learning ability, people skills, and motivation," says Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, chief talent scientist at ManpowerGroup and a professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University.