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Re: Show HN: Roob. Ask your candidates for video resumes, instead of CVs

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Post by El_Myrioun » Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 2:37 PM UTC

repartix wrote: post #10

El_Myrioun wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We're focused on early-stage startup jobs, so they're mainly sales & engineering roles. For them, it's really important to find a culture fit, because the environment they operate in is unstable and chaotic. So, their employees need some soft skills (combined with hard ones) to succeed in their roles

> sales & engineering roles In the other comment you said sales & marketing roles. You just saw a candidate's video. How do you "find a culture fit"? What do you look for?

We recommend employers to ask 3 basic questions: 1. Tell us about your (professional) experience 2. Tell us about your education 3. Why do you think you'd be a good fit with our company

Candidates usually have about a minute to answer each question, each one is answered in a different video. Everything is customizable by the employer.

So, question 3 is about culture fit

Re: Show HN: Roob. Ask your candidates for video resumes, instead of CVs

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Post by El_Myrioun » Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 2:44 PM UTC

rachelbythebay wrote: post #9

This tells me that your culture says "I want to see what you look like before I even think about hiring you". That tells me all I need to know about your so-called company culture.

So, would you look for culture fit at a different stage of the hiring process or not at all?

I'm open to any kind of feedback

Re: Show HN: Roob. Ask your candidates for video resumes, instead of CVs

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Post by theamk » Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 5:54 PM UTC

xyzzy_plugh wrote: post #7

theamk wrote: post #4

I hope that's not designed for the programming jobs -- because for those, it'll totally select for the wrong thing. I have been conducting interviews, and they often start with me asking, "please tell me a few words about yourself". Some people fumble, and some have great prepared speech. Except in the extreme cases, the quality of introduction is rarely correlated with either interview or job success.

What signal does this question provide?

It tells me which follow up questions to ask. If during introduction the candidate talks a lot about past job A and very little about past job B, it probably means they find job A more interesting, and it will make a better topic for conversation.

(When interviewing people, you want to ask them about things they are good at, so you can properly judge their level. Asking them to select which topic to talk about accomplishes that.)

Additional, some people are just uncomfortable for the first few minutes of conversation with any new person. Asking a simple question with no wrong answer can help them feel more comfortable.

Re: Show HN: Roob. Ask your candidates for video resumes, instead of CVs

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Post by repartix » Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 10:21 PM UTC

El_Myrioun wrote: post #11

repartix wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> sales & engineering roles In the other comment you said sales & marketing roles. You just saw a candidate's video. How do you "find a culture fit"? What do you look for?

We recommend employers to ask 3 basic questions: 1. Tell us about your (professional) experience 2. Tell us about your education 3. Why do you think you'd be a good fit with our company Candidates usually have about a minute to answer each question, each one is answered in a different video. Everything is customizable by the employer. So, question 3 is about culture fit

What do you look for in the answer for 3 to see if it's a good culture fit?