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There's an app idea somebody... Simulated interviews. Help companies refine their hiring process and (maybe) find a person they would not have otherwise. And h

• danielweber 12y ago
  Problem is that most employers are hiring for something very specific, something they haven't put on paper or maybe even deliberately decided in their head. It's not "we need a Java developer," it's "I need someone who somehow reminds me of that great guy I knew at my last job, even though it's unrelated to job performance." edit to add: You can interview the same way at 5 different places and get 5 extremely different responses based on the various personalities involved. You can't even go for "finding the strategy that works most often." If 4 places hate you and 1 place loves you, that sounds like an 80% rejection rate, but, like finding a buyer for your house or a partner in romance, you only need 1 person to love you. That's a success. It's a better result than having 2 places hate you and 3 places feeling lukewarm about you.
  • jqm 12y ago
    Oh, I agree. At the same time I think there are general rules about what makes a successful hire/interview. Maybe someone could help people practice those. It's one thing to read a book. Another entirely to practice.