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I have a an unstarted startup idea that basically looks at the hiring process as a series of steps in a value chain, then works out how to bust that up to break
by brc 16y ago
I have a an unstarted startup idea that basically looks at the hiring process as a series of steps in a value chain, then works out how to bust that up to break up the job-agent market. Anyone who has done freelance contracting has a grab-bag full of 'bad agent' stories. There's massive scope for connecting potential employees and employers together and eliminating the agent in the middle. But someone has to weed out the bad hires and process all the information, so the solution is crowdsourcing the bits and pieces that go into hiring-having a trusted resume sorter, an effective job-ad writer, etc. I think the existing hiring model is extremely outmoded given the technology available, but the right 'new' business model hasn't emerged yet. We're pretty much still at the point of putting newspaper ads online.