Re: Discussion thread on mozilla.org re. GapJumpers and 'blind auditions' approach for hiring

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Hi Kedar,

Good to know about GapJumpers, and in many hiring scenarios, it's a
necessary legal gap what you bridge.
However, iirc the discussion wasn't around "why gapjumpers", rather, "why
yet another 3rd party"?

For Mozilla People Team:
I don't think it's an easy question to answer, and Mozilla's use of
GapJumpers should be opt-in for the candidated. As in, "as an applicant, if
you're okay sharing your credentials with us, cool, you void your warranty
to sue us for partiality of selection - if you fear there might be such
case, here... go with GapJumpers for blind selection". I'm sure there are
people with swing for either side (and rarely someone who is indifferent -
it's a mutually exclusive, either this or that pref), hence it's better to
have both the options open and not force one preference over another.

Just my under-thought 2 cents.
Deb

On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 10:57 AM, K=C3=A9dar Iyer <[email protected]> wrot=
e:

> Hi Adam, Ben and Soumya,
>
> It's Kedar here from GapJumpers. Hope you're well.
>
> I'm reaching out after reading your discussion at
> http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.mozilla.jobs/1056. I tried to post a
> reply on the same thread but couldn't due to some error with the format o=
f
> my post.
>
> I hope you don't mind receiving this email for me instead.
>
> I'm the co-founder of GapJumpers, the platform used by Mozilla to conduct
> 'blind
> auditions' for hiring engineers.
>
> Here is some context about blind auditions
> www.fastcompany.com/3042618/strong-female-lead/can-blind-interviews-final=
ly-solve-techs-diversity-hiring-problem
> and
> www.today.com/video/companies-using-blind-auditions-to-hire-top-talent-45=
9650627844
>
> The applicant selection process is blind for the employer where in the
> hiring team at Mozilla is not influenced by the profile of the applicants=
.
> The Engineering teams at Mozilla rely solely on the performance of
> applicants on the challenges hosted on our platform/ GapJumpers.
>
> Though we anonymize submissions for the employer, we need to ensure that
> applicants are authentic and real. One simple way for us to do is to tie
> every account to a valid professional Linkedin account to avoid identity
> theft and ensure ethical use of the platform. (
> https://www.gapjumpers.me/legal/simplified)
>
> I'm eager to hearing your thoughts to resolve this issue and maintain the
> integrity of conducting a bias-free selection process.
>
> Many thanks,
> Kedar.
>
> -
> Co-founder of GapJumpers.
> M: (415) 841-3390
> Richness in thinking and talent comes from diversity of exposure -
> Anonymous.
> www.gapjumpers.me
>



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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hi Kedar,<br><br></div>Good to know ab=
out GapJumpers, and in many hiring scenarios, it&#39;s a necessary legal ga=
p what you bridge.<br></div>However, iirc the discussion wasn&#39;t around =
&quot;why gapjumpers&quot;, rather, &quot;why yet another 3rd party&quot;?<=
br><br></div>For Mozilla People Team:<br>I don&#39;t think it&#39;s an easy=
 question to answer, and Mozilla&#39;s use of GapJumpers should be opt-in f=
or the candidated. As in, &quot;as an applicant, if you&#39;re okay sharing=
 your credentials with us, cool, you void your warranty to sue us for parti=
ality of selection - if you fear there might be such case, here... go with =
GapJumpers for blind selection&quot;. I&#39;m sure there are people with sw=
ing for either side (and rarely someone who is indifferent - it&#39;s a mut=
ually exclusive, either this or that pref), hence it&#39;s better to have b=
oth the options open and not force one preference over another.<br><br></di=
v><div>Just my under-thought 2 cents.<br></div><div><div>Deb<br></div></div=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Ju=
l 6, 2015 at 10:57 AM, K=C3=A9dar Iyer <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Adam, =
Ben and Soumya,</div><div><br></div><div>It&#39;s Kedar here from GapJumper=
s. Hope you&#39;re well.</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m reaching out afte=
r reading your discussion at=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://comments.gmane.org/gman=
e.comp.mozilla.jobs/1056" target=3D"_blank">http://comments.gmane.org/gmane=
.comp.mozilla.jobs/1056</a>. I tried to post a reply on the same thread but=
 couldn&#39;t due to some error with the format of my post.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>I hope you don&#39;t mind receiving this email for me instead.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div><div>I&#39;m the co-founder of GapJumpers, the platf=
orm used by Mozilla to conduct &#39;blind=C2=A0</div><div>auditions&#39; fo=
r hiring engineers.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is some context about bli=
nd auditions <a href=3D"http://www.fastcompany.com/3042618/strong-female-le=
ad/can-blind-interviews-finally-solve-techs-diversity-hiring-problem" targe=
t=3D"_blank">www.fastcompany.com/3042618/strong-female-lead/can-blind-inter=
views-finally-solve-techs-diversity-hiring-problem</a> and=C2=A0<a href=3D"=
http://www.today.com/video/companies-using-blind-auditions-to-hire-top-tale=
nt-459650627844" target=3D"_blank">www.today.com/video/companies-using-blin=
d-auditions-to-hire-top-talent-459650627844</a></div><div><br></div><div>Th=
e applicant selection process is blind for the employer where in the hiring=
 team at Mozilla is not influenced by the profile of the applicants. The En=
gineering teams at Mozilla rely solely on the performance of applicants on =
the challenges hosted on our platform/ GapJumpers.</div><div><br></div><div=
>Though we anonymize submissions for the employer, we need to ensure that a=
pplicants are authentic and real. One simple way for us to do is to tie eve=
ry account to a valid professional Linkedin account to avoid identity theft=
 and ensure ethical use of the platform. (<a href=3D"https://www.gapjumpers=
.me/legal/simplified" target=3D"_blank">https://www.gapjumpers.me/legal/sim=
plified</a>)</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m eager to hearing your thought=
s to resolve this issue and maintain the integrity of conducting a bias-fre=
e selection process.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks,</div><div>Kedar.=
</div></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#6666=
66">-</font><div><div style=3D"font-size:small"><font color=3D"#666666">Co-=
founder of GapJumpers.</font></div><div style=3D"font-size:small"><span sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">M:=C2=A0(415) 841-3390</span></div><div style=
=3D"font-size:small"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">Richness in thi=
nking and talent comes from diversity of exposure - Anonymous.</span></div>=
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)"><a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.gapjumpers.me" target=3D"_blank">www.gapjumpers.me</a></sp=
an></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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nature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><b>Soumya Deb</b><br><b><a href=3D"http://deb=
s.io" target=3D"_blank">http://debs.io/</a></b><br>Twitter: <b><a href=3D"h=
ttp://twitter.com/Debloper" target=3D"_blank">@Debloper</a></b><br>Open Sou=
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