HR Tech 2019

Eric Sydell
VP, Research & Innovation
Modern Hire


Eric is a partner and executive vice president of research and innovation at Modern Hire. Modern Hire is a market leader in the creation of engaging, immersive, and evaluative pre-employment assessments called Virtual Job Tryouts(R) that unite three of the most significant trends in HR technology: candidate experience, predictive analytics, and employer branding. Eric created the Research and Development group to drive innovation at Modern Hire, spearheading AI/ML/DL initiatives while establishing a way for professional staff to share ideas and explore forward-thinking methods. Passionate about pushing the presumed limits of psychometric measurement, Eric has led the creation of practices to design groundbreaking client solutions. Eric is one of the founders of Modern Hire and previously served as a consultant at SHL. Eric holds a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Akron and a B.A. in psychology from James Madison University.

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