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Get an applicant-tracking system that stores CVs and the result of each interview (with detailed notes), so that you can compare candidates based on data. I hi

by Peroni 13y ago

Get an applicant-tracking system that stores CVs and the result of each interview (with detailed notes), so that you can compare candidates based on data. I highly recommend trello for this if you're a startup. It's free and it's incredibly simple to manage CV/Candidate tracking with simple lists. Great article Tom.

benjaminwootton 13y ago
Is it OK to store candidates personal information in a free SAAS? The fact someone has applied to you could be highly confidential.
- Peroni 13y ago
  When a board is private, only those users added as members to the board can view or edit it.
  - Sae5waip 13y ago
    Thats not what he meant. What he meant is that you are putting the private data of the applicants on the internet, on the servers of another company. I too find this highly dubious.
    - Peroni 13y ago
      That's how every candidate tracking system works. Paid or otherwise.
      - Sae5waip 13y ago
        Not everything has to be a web application, and not all web applications have to be hosted by a third party.
mathattack 13y ago
There is a tremendous amount of bias and selective memory involved in recruiting. The tracking system and notes help fight this a lot. General comments like "Math majors can't do recursion" or "We do best with employee referrals" can be systemically checked. Perhaps the only thing I would add to the process is I like to keep feedback private until it's decision time. If there are 4 people interviewing, they should have assigned roles in advance, and submit feedback anonymously first. Otherwise everyone just agrees with the boss.