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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by jchallis on Thursday February 28, 2019 @03:57PM (#19275107)
I can find 10 people to say nearly anything I want them to on my behalf. Whatever the job requires, they will say I have it. Whatever competency is required, I nail it. Whatever cultural fit is required, I blend into it.

Taking my own example, the signal to noise would be difficult for an employer to separate from my own (equally glowing) LinkedIn profile.

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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by annawangx on Thursday February 28, 2019 @04:24PM (#19275356)
The references submitted to Searchlight are saved and available for the candidate to use and share, and referencers are not asked to speak to a particular culture. This means that the references don't change per position, which makes sense because a candidate's top strengths/personality shouldn't change for every potential employer.
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