Where can you find qualified {role_name}?

What are the best practices for headhunting {role_name}?

How to shortlist candidates?

Once you have started to get applications from applicants, a thorough screening process and shortlisting of prospects will help you make the most of your time spent with the most qualified ones. 

Automated shortlisting tools :

Automated screening quickly filters out unqualified candidates, saving time for manual review. This allows the manual process to focus on the most promising candidates, ensuring the best ones are considered for further evaluation.

Screening questions to auto-shortlist based on predefined criteria

like qualifications, location, experience, and skills. Either use job board or use an ATS such as whitecarrot. Here are some questions for {role_name}

• How many years of experience do you have leading a technology team?
  • Less than 5 years: Auto-reject
  • 5-10 years: Keep for further review
  • 10+ years: Auto-shortlist
• How many years of experience do you have in technology strategy development?
  • Less than 3 years: Auto-reject
  • 3-7 years: Keep for further review
  • 7+ years: Auto-shortlist
• Are you located within [specified location] or willing to work remotely?
  • No: Auto-reject
  • Yes: Keep for further review

Skill based question to auto shortlist candidate

Analyze the skill test data to automatically shortlist top-performing applicants. (recommended screening test time - 15 minutes). Here are some skill test questions for {role_name}

Technology Strategy

Ability to define and execute long-term technology plans.

• Question 1: Describe your experience in developing technology roadmaps.
  • Options: 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years (Correct: 5+ years)
• Question 2: What is the key consideration when aligning technology with business objectives?
  • Options: Cost, Scalability, Immediate Results (Correct: Scalability)
• Question 3: How do you prioritize technology investments?
  • Options: Based on ROI, Alignment with business goals, Innovation trends (Correct: Alignment with business goals)

IT Management

Knowledge of overseeing IT operations and ensuring system scalability.

• Question 1: What is your approach to managing IT infrastructure in a rapidly scaling company?
  • Options: Outsourcing, In-house management, Hybrid approach (Correct: Hybrid approach)
• Question 2: How do you ensure security compliance in your IT systems?
  • Options: Regular audits, Automation, External consulting (Correct: Regular audits, Automation)
• Question 3: How do you handle a critical IT system failure?
  • Options: Immediate resolution, Root cause analysis, Preventative measures (Correct: Root cause analysis, Preventative measures)

Product Development

Experience leading product development cycles.

• Question 1: How do you manage the lifecycle of product development from ideation to launch?
  • Options: Waterfall methodology, Agile, Lean (Correct: Agile)
• Question 2: What is the most important metric for measuring product success?
  • Options: Time to market, Customer satisfaction, Cost of production (Correct: Customer satisfaction)
• Question 3: How do you foster innovation in your development teams?
  • Options: Hackathons, Cross-functional collaboration, Incentives (Correct: Cross-functional collaboration)

Note - Auto reject candidates if scores less than 70% in this section

One way video interview

Use tools like hirevue, whitecarrot.io to ask candidates pre-recorded questions about their experience and skills.

Use sample question given in scorecard.

Collect other information 

Collect data from shortlisted candidates, such as salary expectations and visa status.

Manual candidate profile shortlisting:

Thoroughly review the CVs of the top scoring candidates from the automated process

Look for evidence of the required skills, experience, and achievements

Review the candidate’s portfolio or GitHub repositories to see examples of their work.