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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by TheOperator on Thursday February 28, 2019 @03:43PM (#19274983)
What measures do you have to prevent a candidate and their reference from collaborating and sharing information resulting in the linkedin status quo? Why can't I just say to a reference to give me access to their searchlight account and write my own? Why can't I say to somebody "Hey, I'll write my endorsement, you can write yours, and we will post eachothers endorsements on our own account"

Furthermore how do you distinguish between a high quality endorser giving accurate information about candidates and a low-quality endorser trading favors to bolster their own number of endorsements? Currently on linkedin I can see somebodies endorsements which can raise red flags about them "trading favors". How will searchlight provide a similar ability to scrutinize endorsers?

Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by coredog64 on Thursday February 28, 2019 @06:29PM (#19276455)
When writing recommendations, I prefer it if the subject writes the first draft. I won’t lie, but that way they can choose what they want to emphasize or deemphasize.
Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by annawangx on Thursday February 28, 2019 @05:07PM (#19275744)
Great question. We get the referencer’s contact information, their position and work title, and require that they agree to a follow up with employers. We are developing features for real time identity verification, like 2-step auth with work emails.

The experience and knowledge of the referencer factors into how we calculate the strength of the recommendation.

Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by Alexbouaziz1 on Thursday February 28, 2019 @05:04PM (#19275719)
Isn't that just a game of numbers? The more references the more legitimacy - I'm not sure one could ask favors from that many relevant and impactful references