Hiring process reform Options

[radhikaeatsraman]

Many people have been complaining about the politics of the hiring process and how it needs to be changed. Mike (dispn0ygonekrazy) and I were talking in the cB chat about the state of this site and how it could change if applications were (almost) anonymous.

The process could work the same as CreateSecret, where a separate anonymous e-mail address receives the applications. Afterwards, a separate cB account starts a thread with all the applications. Only the administrators & mentors would have access to who the applicants are.

Applicants could state their usernames, but they would not be shown to the community. Rather, numbers would be given to each applicant. If applying for Design Staff, samples of work would be included in the application along with coding, if necessary.

People Staff candidates would also be judged based on their application, not post count or connections to current moderators. Again, only the administrators & mentors would have access to the applicant's identities, and numbers would be used in the POSTED applications. Administrators & mentors would have access to their usernames & post counts.

Interview questions/answers would be given in the application itself, along with the required paragraph.

This anonymous applicant process would be a much better alternative to our current one, which encourages dirty politics and petty fights between people. Applicants should be judged not by their username, but by their merit.

edit: Elimination of the "cB applications discussion thread" in The Lounge would also ensure a much less politically-charged process.