Hacker News with Generative AI: Human Resources

Show HN: Open-source self-hosted AI voice interviewer platform for Hiring (github.com/FoloUp)
FoloUp is an open source platform for companies to conduct AI powered hiring interviews with their candidates.

Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Hiring, Software, Human Resources

10 points by suveen_ellawela 13 days ago | 5 comments

The impact of AI on the technical interview process (coderev.app)

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Recruiting, Human Resources

53 points by CharlieDigital 14 days ago | 59 comments

Deferred resignation email to federal employees (opm.gov)
During the first week of his administration, President Trump issued a number of directives concerning the federal workforce. Among those directives, the President required that employees return to in-person work, restored accountability for employees who have policy-making authority, restored accountability for senior career executives, and reformed the federal hiring process to focus on merit.

Federal Government, Human Resources, Policy

164 points by dnissley 24 days ago | 151 comments

The number of exceptional people: Fewer than 85 per 1M across key traits (sciencedirect.com)
Cognitive biases can lead to overestimating the expected prevalence of exceptional multi-talented candidates, leading to potential dissatisfaction in recruitment contexts.

Cognitive Science, Talent, Recruitment, Human Resources

12 points by paulpauper 30 days ago | 8 comments

Valve Handbook for New Employees (2012) [pdf] (akamaihd.net)

Valve, Gaming, Business, Management, Human Resources

4 points by Rygian 39 days ago | 0 comments

Employees are bypassing HR, sharing on LinkedIn (businessinsider.com)
Fed up with company processes, people are reporting their horrible bosses on social media

Human Resources, Social Media, Workplace Culture, LinkedIn

105 points by this_weekend 40 days ago | 98 comments

Ask HN: How do you work with people who are "not quite smart"? (ycombinator.com)
Hey,<p>This is a touchy subject, and that might be a lack of awareness or empathy from my part. But trust that it comes from a genuine willingness of making things better for everyone.<p>We all work with people who we find "not as good", have different ways or work ethics. After being told for decades that this is usually a problem with communication or point of view, I had somewhat internalized the idea.

Human Resources, Workplace Dynamics, Communication, Interpersonal Relationships

50 points by charles_f 63 days ago | 77 comments

Why Companies Overspend on Recruiting and Underspend on Retention (blackentropy.com)
I’ve been stewing over this for a while, because the disconnect is absolutely mind-boggling. On the one hand, companies shell out massive amounts of cash to snag new hires—signing bonuses, cushy relocation packages, recruiters working overtime. On the other hand, they’ll practically watch their existing talent walk out the door without lifting a finger to keep them around.

Human Resources, Business, Hiring, Retention

30 points by ByteBoost 66 days ago | 15 comments

The Work Number (W2 salary service) (theworknumber.com)
Utilizing The Work Number® database, we’ll provide you differentiated and proprietary data that can give you a more holistic view of applicants.

Human Resources, Recruitment, Data, Salaries

5 points by cebert 68 days ago | 1 comments

Performance improvement plans are on the rise (wsj.com)
In the messy business of getting rid of employees, the PIP is having a moment.

Performance Management, Human Resources, Layoffs

127 points by impish9208 84 days ago | 191 comments

Apple's Chief People Officer Carol Surface Resigns (storyboard18.com)
Carol Surface, who led Apple as chief people officer, has departed from the company after 20 months of tenure.

Apple, Business, Human Resources, Leadership, Resignation

5 points by walterbell 86 days ago | 3 comments

The number of exceptional people: Fewer than 85 per 1M across key traits (sciencedirect.com)
Cognitive biases can lead to overestimating the expected prevalence of exceptional multi-talented candidates, leading to potential dissatisfaction in recruitment contexts.

Cognitive Science, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Statistics, Psychology

11 points by baxtr 94 days ago | 4 comments

Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies (metropolisjapan.com)
A new survey from Mynavi Corp. shows a significant rise in resignation agencies across Japan that help people quit their jobs. But why?

Japan, Employment, Resignation, Labor Market, Human Resources

170 points by billybuckwheat 96 days ago | 142 comments

Engineering Managers' Guide to Effective Annual Feedback (peterszasz.com)
As we’re entering the last quarter of the year, the time has come when many tech companies start their yearly feedback cycles, providing formal feedback on the performance of their employees.

Management, Human Resources, Software Engineering, Feedback

4 points by BerislavLopac 122 days ago | 0 comments

Apple's Chief People Officer Leaves Company After 20 Months (macrumors.com)
Apple's chief people officer Carol Surface is leaving the company, reports Bloomberg.

Apple, Business, Leadership, Human Resources

6 points by wslh 128 days ago | 3 comments

AI Is the Enshittification of Recruitment (beny23.github.io)
I. Want. To. Scream. Not so long ago, I reviewed about 1,000 CVs (resumes). 500 for a frontend developer position, about 500 for a backend developer position. You might think I was crazy, why don’t I let an agency do the sifting for me? Well, that wasn’t the thing that made me scream.

Artificial Intelligence, Recruitment, Technology, Human Resources

10 points by beny23 134 days ago | 0 comments

Engineering Managers' Guide to Effective Annual Feedback (peterszasz.com)
As we’re entering the last quarter of the year, the time has come when many tech companies start their yearly feedback cycles, providing formal feedback on the performance of their employees.

Engineering, Management, Feedback, Performance Reviews, Human Resources

12 points by mooreds 136 days ago | 2 comments

People, Not Robots: Bringing the Humanity Back to Customer Support (medium.com)
Good help is hard to find. I dread calling the credit card company, the phone company, any service provider, including and maybe especially SaaS companies. I anticipate talking to someone who is poorly trained, under-paid, powerless, and miserable. I anticipate their frustration rubbing off on me. I anticipate arguing to get my needs met. And that’s if I can even get a real human to talk to me.

Customer Service, Technology, Human Resources, User Experience

6 points by blueridge 139 days ago | 0 comments

What Your Job Ad Says About You (talentstuff.com)
I have written and read so many job adverts over the years that I have almost become immune to phrases like “rockstar developer”. That’s a lie. I still throw up in my mouth a little every time I see that.

Hiring, Job Advertisements, Recruitment, Human Resources

70 points by Peroni 142 days ago | 90 comments

Interviewing for Evidence (dannorth.net)
One area where companies struggle is recruiting good people. I see enormous variability in quality and style of interviewing. This is something I care about, having spent nearly a decade working with some amazing recruiters at a global technology consultancy, and variously as an employee, contractor and independent consultant in many organisations.

Recruiting, Human Resources, Interviews, Technology, Consulting

23 points by BerislavLopac 142 days ago | 11 comments

Ask HN: How do you feel about the 'Do you have a best friend at work' question? (ycombinator.com)
Gallop has one of the best-known employee engagement surveys, known as the Q12. It asks 12 questions, and one of them is, "Do you have a best friend at work?"

Workplace Culture, Employee Engagement, Surveys, Human Resources

16 points by jawns 153 days ago | 25 comments

What to do if you catch your staff on a quiet vacation, according to an HR exec (businessinsider.com)
"Quiet vacationing" — employees secretly taking time off or using tools to circumvent monitoring software — is rising.

Human Resources, Work-Life Balance, Employment Practices, Technology

14 points by westi 165 days ago | 8 comments

Secrets of Corporate HR Department (reddit.com)
A friend of mine, who works as an HR manager at a MASSIVE corporation you likely know (you probably own their products), shared something deeply unsettling with me. She revealed how her company manipulates job listings to test how desperate people are for work. They’re testing how low they can go on salary and benefits before people stop applying.

Human Resources, Job Hunting, Corporate Culture, Employment

27 points by rainhacker 165 days ago | 2 comments

Tobacco Free Hiring Practice (ycombinator.com)

Human Resources, Employment, Health, Public Policy

17 points by danielschreber 166 days ago | 30 comments

Ask HN: Is unlimited vacation still a thing in tech jobs? (ycombinator.com)

Human Resources, Tech Industry, Work Culture, Remote Work

7 points by chirau 171 days ago | 13 comments

"Hire People Smarter Than You" is bad advice (2018) (benkophone.com)

Leadership, Advice, Management, Human Resources

47 points by dools 171 days ago | 37 comments

Why AI is no substitute for human teachers (axios.com)