annawangx

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   by annawangx 8y ago

   It's true that references are inherently positively skewed. However, with the right questions, references still provide invaluable information in understanding the candidate's working style, ideal environment, and primary strength
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   by annawangx 8y ago

   Thanks for sharing! You've hit on one of the reasons why this problem is interesting/hard. We hold referencers accountable by tying them to a specific work context and we ask them specific questions about the candidate's uniq
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   by annawangx 8y ago

   Being a candidate-centric platform, we give candidates the ability to choose who advocates on their behalf. We also do not require that candidates share references from every experience, knowing that sometimes candidates are uncomfortable w
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   by annawangx 8y ago

   Thanks for the question (and visiting our landing page)! You're right that opinions always carry the perspective of the person giving them. We try to minimize the bias by: 1) Gathering a larger number of perspectives 2) Asking gold-sta
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   Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past performance, not resumes

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