Hiring in the Age of Big Data

Wasabi Waiter looks a lot like hundreds of other simple online games. Players acting as sushi servers track the moods of their customers, deliver them dishes that correspond to those emotions, and clear plates while tending to incoming patrons. Unlike most games, though, Wasabi Waiter analyzes every millisecond of player behavior, measuring conscientiousness, emotion recognition, and other attributes that academic studies show correlate with job performance. The game, designed by startup Knack.it, then scores each player’s likelihood of becoming an outstanding employee.

By Aki Ito

Full Story: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-24/new-way-to-assess-job-applicants-online-games-and-quizzes#r=hpt-ls