I read this article with some interest. I come from the "regular non-tech" world. I have started a few companies (never called them start-ups). I've been successful and not so success but I am now changing careers and am about to start the interview process for a tech job. Being on the hiring end of the process, I've always thought the process for tech companies was a bit different but figured it was just their way of "disrupting" that process also... I am pleased to see that things aren't that different after all. I agree with pretty much this entire article (the only group interview I was ever on was because of a uniquely worded job opportunity that turned out to be door to door knife sales when I was just out of high school).
You will get no argument from, how do I say, more traditional business hiring managers and owners. The only process that really hurts people like myself, who are changing careers, is the automatic HR resume process. I am at an age that should come with a lot more tech experience but because this is a career change for myself, my experience is almost always weeded out by automatic algorithms looking at resumes. I really need to get in front of people to sell myself and my unconventional experience but that is almost impossible when you are just sending resumes all over the place...
I read this article with some interest. I come from the "regular non-tech" world. I have started a few companies (never called them start-ups). I've been successful and not so success but I am now changing careers and am about to start the interview process for a tech job. Being on the hiring end of the process, I've always thought the process for tech companies was a bit different but figured it was just their way of "disrupting" that process also... I am pleased to see that things aren't that different after all. I agree with pretty much this entire article (the only group interview I was ever on was because of a uniquely worded job opportunity that turned out to be door to door knife sales when I was just out of high school).
You will get no argument from, how do I say, more traditional business hiring managers and owners. The only process that really hurts people like myself, who are changing careers, is the automatic HR resume process. I am at an age that should come with a lot more tech experience but because this is a career change for myself, my experience is almost always weeded out by automatic algorithms looking at resumes. I really need to get in front of people to sell myself and my unconventional experience but that is almost impossible when you are just sending resumes all over the place...
Hiring is a human process and automated screening is toxic. Good luck!