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 the Django framework?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 2 years of experience.
• How many years of experience do you have with Python programming?
  • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 3 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}

Django Framework

Assessing the candidate’s ability to develop web applications using the Django framework.

• What command is used to start a new Django project?
  • a) django-admin startproject (Correct Answer)
  • b) django startapp
  • c) python manage.py startproject
  • d) django-admin runserver
• What is Django's default ORM used for?
  • a) To manage URL routing
  • b) To interact with the database (Correct Answer)
  • c) To handle HTTP requests
  • d) To render templates
• Which of the following is a middleware component in Django?
  • a) TemplateLoader
  • b) URLDispatcher
  • c) SessionMiddleware (Correct Answer)
  • d) FormHandler

REST APIs

Evaluating the candidate’s understanding and experience in building and integrating RESTful APIs.

• What HTTP method is typically used to retrieve data from a RESTful API?
  • a) POST
  • b) PUT
  • c) GET (Correct Answer)
  • d) DELETE
• In a RESTful API, what status code indicates a successful GET request?
  • a) 200 OK (Correct Answer)
  • b) 404 Not Found
  • c) 500 Internal Server Error
  • d) 403 Forbidden
• What is the primary purpose of a JSON Web Token (JWT) in API authentication?
  • a) To encrypt data
  • b) To authenticate and authorize users (Correct Answer)
  • c) To manage sessions
  • d) To store API keys

SQL

Testing the candidate’s proficiency in using SQL for database management.

• What SQL clause is used to filter records returned by a query?
  • a) WHERE (Correct Answer)
  • b) SELECT
  • c) FROM
  • d) JOIN
• Which SQL function is used to count the number of rows in a table?
  • a) SUM
  • b) COUNT (Correct Answer)
  • c) AVG
  • d) MAX
• What is the purpose of an index in a database?
  • a) To join tables
  • b) To speed up data retrieval (Correct Answer)
  • c) To store data
  • d) To create a backup

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.