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 Java programming language?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 3 years of experience.
• How many years of experience do you have in full-stack development using Java?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 2 years 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}

Java Programming

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

• What is the default access modifier in Java if none is specified?
  • a) public
  • b) private
  • c) protected
  • d) package-private (default) (Correct Answer)
• How do you handle exceptions in Java?
  • a) Using try-catch blocks (Correct Answer)
  • b) Using if-else statements
  • c) Using a global error handler
  • d) Ignoring exceptions
• What is the purpose of the final keyword in Java?
  • a) To declare a variable that can be modified
  • b) To declare a method that cannot be overridden (Correct Answer)
  • c) To define an abstract class
  • d) To indicate a method should not return a value

Frontend Technologies

Evaluating the candidate's experience and knowledge in using modern frontend frameworks and technologies.

• Which JavaScript framework is primarily used for building single-page applications?
  • a) jQuery
  • b) Angular (Correct Answer)
  • c) React
  • d) Vue.js
• What is the role of CSS in web development?
  • a) To structure the content of a webpage
  • b) To define the behavior of the webpage
  • c) To style the appearance of the webpage (Correct Answer)
  • d) To manage database interactions
• Which HTML tag is used to embed an image in a webpage?
  • a) <div>
  • b) <img> (Correct Answer)
  • c) <a>
  • d) <span>

Full Stack Development

Testing the candidate's ability to design and implement end-to-end solutions, from frontend to backend.

• What does MVC stand for in web development?
  • a) Model-View-Controller (Correct Answer)
  • b) Model-View-Component
  • c) Module-View-Controller
  • d) Model-View-Creation
• How do you ensure that a RESTful API is stateless?
  • a) By using sessions to store user data
  • b) By not storing any client data on the server between requests (Correct Answer)
  • c) By caching responses
  • d) By using cookies for authentication
• What is the primary purpose of unit testing in full-stack development?
  • a) To test the entire application end-to-end
  • b) To validate the design of the database schema
  • c) To ensure that individual components or functions work as expected (Correct Answer)
  • d) To optimize the performance of the application

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.