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}

• Experience with Specific Skills/Technologies:
  • Question: How many years of experience do you have with Solidity?
    • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 2 years.
  • Question: How many years of experience do you have with developing decentralized applications (dApps)?
    • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 1 year.
• Location:
  • Question: Are you located within [specified location] or willing to work remotely?
    • Auto-Reject Criteria: Not willing to work remotely if the position is remote.
• Experience in Related Technologies:
  • Question: How many years of experience do you have with Web3.js?
    • Auto-Reject Criteria: Less than 1 year.

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}

Solidity

• Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a fallback function in Solidity?
  • a) To handle any arbitrary function call made to a contract
  • b) To serve as a backup storage function
  • c) To create new tokens
  • Answer: a) To handle any arbitrary function call made to a contract
• Question 2: How do you define a fixed-size array in Solidity?
  • a) uint[] array;
  • b) uint[10] array;
  • c) uint array[10];
  • Answer: b) uint[10] array;
• Question 3: Which keyword is used to restrict a function to be called only by the contract owner?
  • a) ownerOnly
  • b) restricted
  • c) onlyOwner
  • Answer: c) onlyOwner

Web3.js

• Question 1: How can you check the balance of an Ethereum address using Web3.js?
  • a) web3.eth.getBalance(address);
  • b) web3.eth.balanceOf(address);
  • c) web3.getBalance(address);
  • Answer: a) web3.eth.getBalance(address);
• Question 2: What is the method to send a transaction using Web3.js?
  • a) web3.eth.sendTransaction();
  • b) web3.sendEthTransaction();
  • c) web3.eth.transactionSend();
  • Answer: a) web3.eth.sendTransaction();
• Question 3: How do you connect to a specific Ethereum network using Web3.js?
  • a) web3.setProvider(provider);
  • b) web3.useNetwork(provider);
  • c) web3.connectNetwork(provider);
  • Answer: a) web3.setProvider(provider);

Decentralized Apps (dApps)

• Question 1: What is a common front-end framework used in dApp development?
  • a) Angular
  • b) React
  • c) Vue.js
  • Answer: b) React
• Question 2: What is the role of MetaMask in a dApp?
  • a) To provide a wallet for storing digital assets
  • b) To connect the dApp to the Ethereum blockchain
  • c) To develop smart contracts
  • Answer: b) To connect the dApp to the Ethereum blockchain
• Question 3: How do you interact with a smart contract from a dApp?
  • a) Use Web3.js to call the smart contract’s functions
  • b) Use HTML to send requests
  • c) Directly modify the blockchain
  • Answer: a) Use Web3.js to call the smart contract’s functions

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.