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Talking to people, provides the best SNR. It's possibly best to down weight signaling from both degrees and experience.

• dllthomas 12y ago
  Is that true? I think I recall hearing that studies show interviewing actually usually leads to worse results. Here's one that seems related to academic admissions, not hiring per se, but similar vein: http://journal.sjdm.org/12/121130a/jdm121130a.html http://journal.sjdm.org/12/121130a/jdm121130a.html I think clearly the best SNR is from working with someone. That's not easy to fit into the hiring process, though...
  • vinceguidry 12y ago
    I imagine that would be really hard to research in a coherent fashion. I personally know within minutes who I'll be able to work with and not. I look for three things. Have you shipped anything? Are you teachable? Can you put other's needs over your own yet still remain able to push back when necessary? Someone like that, I'd let him do anything.
• Nursie 12y ago
  I'm getting to quite like the idea of a trial period. I'm a contractor and I usually work to one. One day's notice for the first two weeks, if it's not working out (for either party) we say goodbye during that time. Crucially, the prospective employee/contractor still gets paid for that. Unlike with some of the "Hey, come work for us for free for two days so we can see if we like you!" arrangements I hear about...
  • new299 12y ago
    Yep, when I was hiring I tried to do that as much as possible as well. Bring people on for short contracts and then go fulltime (which obviously then brought equity) if it made sense. Now I'm back working freelance, I also prefer that. I'd be fairly reluctant to take on a fulltime post without having worked with the team for a while first.