x56zmg1e31-what-the-hell-is-asynchronous-hiring

KsushaBusheva·Jan 27, 2021

Hey founders :) Have you ever heard about asynchronous hiring?Probably not but.. but this new way of hiring saves you from endless zoom interviews, gives access to passive candidates, and lets you hire literally while you sleep.Here is an interesting read for you written by me about asynchronous hiring. Would appreciate your feedback!

teresaman·Jan 27, 2021

This is interesting, thanks for sharing! I can see this format benefiting those who may not have an extroverted personality or adept at thinking on their feet, but are excellent written communicators and planners who can prepare good async interview materials.

KsushaBusheva·Feb 05, 2021

Exactly Teresa! Here is our article also talking about how this way of interviewing reduces discrimination. https://asynchr.com/blog/tpost/po1yd2upk1-how-does-asynchronous-hiring-reduce-disc

Iynna·Jan 27, 2021

Thank you for sharing - I had no idea this was a thing and I don't know how I feel about it. It's great to have options, I can't deny that... however I still believe that the beauty of face to face conversation (well even via Zoom) is to get a feel/a vibe of the person in front of you, you're not just testing someone's approach to the question asked but also checking their energy, their presence live (life is about being live). Granted someone could be having a bad day, as to why the hiring process can take some time, multiple rounds of discussion etc. Also there is always the chance that you are not getting the genuine/authentic voice of the candidate if you give too much time to think for those answers. My 0.02 and eager to hear someone who has used this approach for a while and what were the outcomes!

KsushaBusheva·Feb 05, 2021

Thank you for your opinion Iynna! The way I look at giving time to think for the answers actually helps you to get a more objective and authentic voice of candidates as they get some time to think through and provide a clear answer.

Iynna·Feb 05, 2021

Curious how long have you used this method? And what has been the difference from the status quo (e.g quality of candidates perspective? Retention metrics etc)

tonianni·Feb 01, 2021

Thanks for writing about this. I went through a similar process pre-COVID in applying for a job in social work. I absolutely enjoyed the process and got through to the final round which was to be a workshop face to face but I couldn’t go forward with it.After going through it I wondered why more tech companies weren’t using this sort of process. It worked for me personally because the questions asked were not generalised they were based around actual work scenarios, the video submission gave me a chance to put myself forward without the distraction that someone else being on screen could bring.I do think that a mix of this practice and a face to face, ideally one or two not five + is the way forward

KsushaBusheva·Feb 05, 2021

Thank you for sharing your experience, Antonia!

tonianni·Feb 24, 2021

An interesting article detailing what companies are trying in hiringhttps://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-9254975/Is-CV-dead-Five-ways-adapt-future-job-search.html