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Hiring people based on charisma and ability to charm within short video clips might make sense if the position involves performing, recording videos, or pitchin
by PragmaticPulp 6y ago
Hiring people based on charisma and ability to charm within short video clips might make sense if the position involves performing, recording videos, or pitching to people.
However, this seems like a step backwards in an era where savvy companies are going out of their way to avoid any appearance of hiring bias. When companies are going so far as to strip names from resumes, asking candidates to perform on video doesn’t sound like a good idea.
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- seanyesmunt 6y agoOr, they are just looking for people who are comfortable in front of a camera, have some editing skills, and know how to make an interesting <1 minute video - which is a pretty desirable skill depending on who you ask.
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- tyrust 6y agoFor sure, I doubt that companies are going to be hiring engineers with this.
- jackson1442 6y agoRight yes, but there are many jobs that fall under the "not engineer" umbrella. This might actually be perfect for people going for marketing roles, though.
- tyrust 6y agoYeah, that was the point I was trying to make.
- _rpd 6y ago> if the position involves performing, recording videos, or pitching to people I don't know about everyone else, but the last year working from home my life has been an avalanche of video calls. Not infrequently, there's a 60 second pitch that is the most important part of the call.
- EvilEy3 6y agoOr maybe it was never a step forward but just a step to the side from savvy companies?