How to source and shortlist {role_name}

Where can you find qualified {role_name}?

  • Professional network
    • Leverage your professional network and reach out to former colleagues, industry peers, and tech community members to ask for referrals.
  • Educational Institutions:
    • Partner with universities that offer Electrical Engineering programs, particularly those with accredited engineering degrees.
  • Company Career Pages:
    • Ensure the career page on your company website is SEO-optimized and highlights electrical engineering positions with a clear and concise job description.
    • Feature employee testimonials to showcase what it’s like to work at your company.
  • Role-Specific Job Boards:

What are the best practices for headhunting {role_name}?

  • Leverage Industry-Specific Communities: Engage with Electrical Engineers in industry-specific forums like IEEE, Reddit’s Engineering Subreddit, and Stack Exchange.
  • Target Graduates from Top Institutions: Build relationships with universities and attend career fairs or participate in graduate placement programs.
  • Personalized Outreach: When headhunting, ensure outreach messages highlight key challenges and opportunities specific to the role (e.g., working on renewable energy projects, designing cutting-edge circuit systems).

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 with electrical circuit design?
    • Auto-reject criteria: Less than 2 years of circuit design experience.
  • How many years of experience do you have with CAD software for electrical design (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks)?
    • Auto-reject criteria: Less than 1 year of experience using CAD software.
  • Are you located within [specified location] or willing to relocate/work remotely?
    • Auto-reject criteria: Candidate is not willing to relocate or work remotely if required.

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}

Circuit Design

Assess understanding of electrical circuits and their components.

  • Question 1: Which of the following components is used to store electrical energy in a circuit?
    • Options:
      1. Resistor
      2. Capacitor
      3. Diode
      4. Transistor
    • Correct Answer: 2. Capacitor
  • Question 2: What is the unit of electrical resistance?
    • Options:
      1. Ampere
      2. Volt
      3. Ohm
      4. Farad
    • Correct Answer: 3. Ohm
  • Question 3: Which law explains the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit?
    • Options:
      1. Coulomb's Law
      2. Ohm's Law
      3. Faraday's Law
      4. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
    • Correct Answer: 2. Ohm's Law

CAD Software for Electrical Engineering

Evaluate knowledge of using CAD tools for electrical schematics.

  • Question 1: Which CAD software is commonly used for creating electrical schematics?
    • Options:
      1. Adobe Illustrator
      2. AutoCAD Electrical
      3. SketchUp
      4. Blender
    • Correct Answer: 2. AutoCAD Electrical
  • Question 2: What is the primary purpose of using layers in CAD software for electrical design?
    • Options:
      1. For rendering images
      2. To organize and differentiate parts of the design
      3. To save storage space
      4. For creating 3D models
    • Correct Answer: 2. To organize and differentiate parts of the design
  • Question 3: Which file format is typically used to save CAD drawings for electrical projects?
    • Options:
      1. .dwg
      2. .jpg
      3. .png
      4. .txt
    • Correct Answer: 1. .dwg

Testing and Troubleshooting

Evaluate the ability to test and troubleshoot electrical systems.

  • Question 1: Which tool is used to measure electrical current in a circuit?
    • Options:
      1. Multimeter
      2. Oscilloscope
      3. Ohmmeter
      4. Ammeter
    • Correct Answer: 4. Ammeter
  • Question 2: What is the first step in troubleshooting an electrical system that isn't functioning?
    • Options:
      1. Replace components randomly
      2. Turn off the power supply
      3. Check for visible signs of damage
      4. Measure current and voltage levels
    • Correct Answer: 2. Turn off the power supply
  • Question 3: Which device is commonly used to test the integrity of an electrical circuit?
    • Options:
      1. Ohmmeter
      2. Voltmeter
      3. Frequency counter
      4. Spectrum analyzer
    • Correct Answer: 1. Ohmmeter

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

One way video interview

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

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Use sample question given in scorecard.

Collect other information 

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

Manual candidate profile shortlisting:

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

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

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

Schedule recruiter calls with the candidate

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Use a tool like calendly or whitecarrot to allow candidates to self-schedule calls based on your availability

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Confirm the call details (date, time, dial-in info) with the candidate via email

What questions to ask in the recruiter phone screen?

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 Use scorecard for rating candidates for recruiter

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Sample scorecard : 

Criteria Sample Question Rating (1-5) Comments
Technical Proficiency "How did you troubleshoot an electrical system failure?"
Problem-Solving "Tell us about a time when you designed an electrical system under tight deadlines."
CAD Skills "Can you describe how you used CAD software in a past project?"
Communication Skills "Explain how you communicated a complex technical solution to a non-technical team."
Cultural Fit "How do you handle working in a cross-functional team with different stakeholders?"
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Check for consistency in responses from the candidates.

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Record such scorecards in an ATS like whitecarrot or use google doc