Rsums suck: How to hire better
Rsums are a ubiquitous filter of engineering aptitude, but they're not foolproof. Aline Lerner discusses some counterintuitive experimental results around the usefulness of the rsum as a hiring tool and what cues deliver a stronger, more predictable signal. Aline also covers simple strategies you can implement immediately to get better candidates in your funnel and keep them there.
| Talk Title | Rsums suck: How to hire better |
| Speakers | Aline Lerner (interviewing.io) |
| Conference | O’Reilly Open Source Convention |
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| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Date | May 16-19, 2016 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Résumés are a ubiquitous first-pass filter of engineering aptitude, but unfortunately, they’re not foolproof. Aline Lerner discusses some counterintuitive experimental results around the usefulness of the résumé as a hiring tool and what cues deliver a stronger, more predictable signal. Aline also covers simple strategies you can implement immediately to get better candidates in your funnel and keep them there. Spoiler: where people went to school doesn’t matter. And where they’ve worked before doesn’t matter nearly as much as you think.
