take a look at http://www.comparably.com -- early days but they do anonymous candidate/company job matching
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#12Why is being hired anonymously so important to you?
Because discrimination rates are overwhelming and blind hiring could provide equal opportunity. It's not just me. But I'm surprised that threads about discrimination like current Oracle thread gain a lot of attention, while blind hiring theme which is the most obvious possible solution, doesn't.
Re: Ask HN: Ways to get hired anonymously?
#13Why is being hired anonymously so important to you?
Because discrimination rates are overwhelming and blind hiring could provide equal opportunity. It's not just me. But I'm surprised that threads about discrimination like current Oracle thread gain a lot of attention, while blind hiring theme which is the most obvious possible solution, doesn't.
For better or for worse, the reason for this is pretty obvious.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because discrimination rates are overwhelming and blind hiring could provide equal opportunity. It's not just me. But I'm surprised that threads about discrimination like current Oracle thread gain a lot of attention, while blind hiring theme which is the most obvious possible solution, doesn't.
For better or for worse, the reason for this is pretty obvious.
Which one?
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#15Bytemark (a UK hosting company) have an anonymous hiring process which they've documented at https://careers.bytemark.co.uk/full-process which gives them as much confidence as possible that if you make it to the interview stage, you've done so based on your skills rather than your CV, gender, religion etc.
Disclaimer: I don't work for Bytemark but have been a happy customer for many years
Re: Ask HN: Ways to get hired anonymously?
#16Hired (hired.com) does two things that might be close to what you're looking for, if not providing the entire solution:
— We hide candidate profiles from their current employers (and others, upon request)
— We also have a feature for employers called the 'bias elimination tool' which anonymizes candidate names and photos when companies are viewing candidate profiles (more here: https://hired.com/blog/highlights/howhiredcanhelpremoveuncon...)
Re: Ask HN: Ways to get hired anonymously?
#17Here's one way: 1. Send them a Surface Hub or equivalent device. 2. Use something similar to ProctorTrack[1] to ensure that they're not using unauthorized programs, etc. 3. Anonymize their voice with i/o software. [1] http://www.proctortrack.com/ --- That being said, some companies actively discriminate, ala "culture fit." You can't anonymize culture without being devoid of it. Culture, for better or for worse can pr…
Is culture really a thing anyway? If someone is a high performer and treats others with respect how can they be a bad culture fit?
Re: Ask HN: Ways to get hired anonymously?
#18Here's one way: 1. Send them a Surface Hub or equivalent device. 2. Use something similar to ProctorTrack[1] to ensure that they're not using unauthorized programs, etc. 3. Anonymize their voice with i/o software. [1] http://www.proctortrack.com/ --- That being said, some companies actively discriminate, ala "culture fit." You can't anonymize culture without being devoid of it. Culture, for better or for worse can pr…
Is culture really a thing anyway? If someone is a high performer and treats others with respect how can they be a bad culture fit?
It absolutely is a thing. Culture isnt just about someone being good at their job or being respectful, it's about how the company and teams mesh overall. You can have a boring but civil workplace or a super fun one that's also respectful. I know that's vague but I figure giving a breakdown of the culture at my workplace is a bit overkill.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is culture really a thing anyway? If someone is a high performer and treats others with respect how can they be a bad culture fit?
It absolutely is a thing. Culture isnt just about someone being good at their job or being respectful, it's about how the company and teams mesh overall. You can have a boring but civil workplace or a super fun one that's also respectful. I know that's vague but I figure giving a breakdown of the culture at my workplace is a bit overkill.
Yes but the point is when would anyone choose to not hire a high performing person just because their culture was different? That seems crazy given the difficulty of finding great people.