Looks Good on Paper
Looks Good on Paper flips hiring on its head. Hosted by Andrew Wood and Anita Chauhan, we dive into why CVs and "perfect fits" are overrated. Through fun, insightful conversations with industry experts, we explore how skills, potential, and real experience should be the focus of hiring... not what looks good on paper.
Quick, candid, and packed with actionable insights, we’re here to rewrite the rules of hiring, one episode at a time.
Looks Good on Paper
Human-Centric Hiring At Scale - Inside Clio’s Global Talent Expansion (S2E7)
Clio’s hiring engine: real talk with Alyssa-Marie Lefebre (Senior TA Specialist, Clio).
How a 1,700-person legaltech scales recruiting without losing the human.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- The difference between culture fit and culture add—and how to interview for it.
- How to kill ambiguity bias with clear interview guides and prep.
- Why CVs/LinkedIn are useful and a “map of biases”—plus fair alternatives.
- Tactics for true candidate care at volume (prep calls, feedback loops).
- The TA stack behind Clio’s growth: Workday, LinkedIn, Gem, BrightHire/Gemini & more.
About Clio
Clio is a category-leading legaltech company transforming practice management with an AI-forward, human-centered approach. With 1,700+ employees, Clio continues to expand across EMEA and APAC.
About Looks Good on Paper / Willo
Looks Good on Paper is powered by Willo and hosted by Anita Chauhan. Simple, candidate-friendly one-way video interviews that help teams screen faster and fairer.
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Chapters
00:00 — Welcome & guest intro (Alyssa-Marie Lefebre, Clio)
02:11 — Clio’s scale: 1,700+ people, global growth & AI shift
03:34 — Biggest mistake: “culture fit” vs “culture add” (and values that work)
06:56 — Rewriting values: the “Recharge Your Way” lesson
09:19 — Hidden bias: ambiguity in interviews (and how to fix it)
11:47 — White-glove candidate experience at volume
13:02 — If CVs vanished: LinkedIn’s role & bias awareness
15:18 — Multiple application paths & equitable review systems
16:44 — Skills-based hiring, feedback calls & fair assessments
17:48 — The stack: Workday, LinkedIn, Gem, BrightHire/Gemini, no-code ops
20:40 — How to reach Alyssa (LinkedIn) & close
Guest Bio
Alyssa-Marie Lefebre is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Clio, where she’s helping build high-performing teams with scalable, people-driven processes. With nearly a decade in tech recruiting Alyssa champions transparent interviews, equitable evaluation, and candidate experiences that enable long-term growth.
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Show Resources
- Willo: willo.video - The most cost-effective way to screen candidates at scale. Interview candidates anywhere & at any time
- CV Free Toolkit: cvfree.me/join - Break up with the CV and get everything you need to modernize your hiring approach with skills-based assessments
- Anita Chauhan: linkedin.com/in/anitachauhan - Connect with the host
