Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by kerryxwang on Friday March 01, 2019 @12:50PM
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Giving references is an established part of the hiring process, so we believe that folks who don't want to promote themselves in other ways will be comfortable giving their references to their prospective employers earlier. Reference feedback collected on Searchlight is not public.
Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe...
by thekhatribharat on Friday March 01, 2019 @02:43PM
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Isn't that biased too? You always have some people who think you're good at your job and some people who think you're not. A job-seeker would only seek recommendations from people s/he believes think highly of them.
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> Job-seekers can invite as many advocates as they want to speak to their accomplishments and capabilities (some invite as many as 10!). The references share feedback like specific examples of how the candidate demonstrated desired competencies and how future managers can set the candidate up for success.
Why do you think folks who aren't good at self-promotion would be adept at inviting advocates to speak to their achievements? Moreover, LinkedIn has a 'recommendations' feature to cover this.