Anonymous Acquisitions: why we don't know who we're hiring and why we're cool with that (for now)

A lightning talk at Manchester Technights about Bytemark's anonymous hiring process that's currently in beta.

Check out https://careers.bytemark.co.uk/

Transcript

1. Anonymous Acquisitions @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
2. Anonymous Acquisitions @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
3. Why we don’t know who we’re hiring and why we’re cool with that (for now) @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
4. The composition of the tech industry doesn’t reflect the composition of society @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
5. “Recruit purely on skills” @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
6. How do we “recruit for skills” fairly? @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
7. Why not recruit anonymously? @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
8. Here comes the science bit… @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
9. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
10. 6% women @technicalfault #mcrtechnights 1970: US “Big 5” (major) orchestras
11. 21% women @technicalfault #mcrtechnights 1991: US “Big 5” (major) orchestras
12. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
13. ‘Blind’ auditions alone make it 50% more likely that a woman will advance to the finals. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
14. Goldin, Claudia, and Cecilia Rouse. 2000. “Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of ‘Blind’ Auditions on Female Musicians.” American Economic Review, 90(4): 715-741. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
15. ‘Beta’ hiring process @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
16. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
17. No name. No CV. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
18. SMS List of skills Cover letter @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
19. 1.  Initial online text chat @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
20. 1.  Initial online text chat 2.  Extended online test @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
21. 1.  Initial online text chat 2.  Extended online test 3.  Face-to-face interview @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
22. Does it work? @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
23. ✓  100+ applicants ✓  40+ initial interviews ✓  SMS great for scheduling! ✓  No broken interview chats @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
24. ✗  Some SMS failures ✗  Too many applicants? ✗  Scrappy app build! ✗  Not hired anyone yet! @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
25. Feedback welcome @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
26. Thank you. @technicalfault #mcrtechnights
27. Thank you careers.bytemark.co.uk @technicalfault #mcrtechnights