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 working with Go programming language?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 2 years of experience.
• How many years of experience do you have in building microservices architecture?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 1 year of experience.
• Are you located within [specified location] or willing to relocate/work remotely?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: 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}

Go Programming

Assessing the candidate's proficiency in Go programming and understanding of its core concepts.

• Which of the following is the correct way to declare a variable in Go?
  • a) var name = "John" (Correct Answer)
  • b) let name = "John"
  • c) name := "John"
  • d) string name = "John"
• How do you handle errors in Go?
  • a) Using try-catch blocks
  • b) Returning an error type along with the result (Correct Answer)
  • c) Using a global error handler
  • d) Ignoring errors
• What is the purpose of Go’s goroutines?
  • a) To handle file I/O
  • b) To implement concurrent execution (Correct Answer)
  • c) To manage memory
  • d) To optimize database queries

Microservices

Evaluating the candidate's experience and knowledge in developing microservices.

• What is a key advantage of microservices architecture over monolithic architecture?
  • a) Faster development
  • b) Easier scaling and maintenance (Correct Answer)
  • c) Lower initial cost
  • d) Simplified deployment
• How do microservices typically communicate with each other?
  • a) Shared memory
  • b) REST APIs or messaging queues (Correct Answer)
  • c) Direct function calls
  • d) SQL queries
• What is a common challenge when implementing microservices?
  • a) Maintaining code quality
  • b) Ensuring data consistency (Correct Answer)
  • c) Debugging UI issues
  • d) Managing CSS files

REST APIs

Testing the candidate's ability to design and implement RESTful APIs.

• What HTTP method is used to retrieve data from a server?
  • a) POST
  • b) GET (Correct Answer)
  • c) PUT
  • d) DELETE
• What status code indicates a successful API request?
  • a) 200 (Correct Answer)
  • b) 404
  • c) 500
  • d) 302
• What is the purpose of RESTful API documentation?
  • a) To store user data
  • b) To provide a reference for API users (Correct Answer)
  • c) To improve code performance
  • d) To manage database schemas

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.