Ask HN: Please review my startup www.OVIA.me
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It's interesting -- could save me a lot of time as an employer.
As an employee -- it could be a nightmare. Last time I was looking for work (2005) I found it incredibly obnoxious that every stupid application required a huge application online with some ancient webapp. The idea that each application could end up having me waste time on a video recording that may never be viewed seems potentially incredibly frustrating to applicants. Perhaps you could have employers reuse questions, so an applicant could record once and use it again and again.
Also, you may find it hard to get traction in the US since we are very sensitive to potential biases during the hiring process. Some employers may find this opens them up to more racial discrimination lawsuits since hiring managers may request fewer interviews with minority or women candidates after seeing their videos.
As an employee -- it could be a nightmare. Last time I was looking for work (2005) I found it incredibly obnoxious that every stupid application required a huge application online with some ancient webapp. The idea that each application could end up having me waste time on a video recording that may never be viewed seems potentially incredibly frustrating to applicants. Perhaps you could have employers reuse questions, so an applicant could record once and use it again and again.
Also, you may find it hard to get traction in the US since we are very sensitive to potential biases during the hiring process. Some employers may find this opens them up to more racial discrimination lawsuits since hiring managers may request fewer interviews with minority or women candidates after seeing their videos.
I had thought of doing something in this space and when I researched it, it looked like, at least in the US, no one used video interviews even though a few companies have implemented it.
I hope you can overcome whatever failed the previous guys. Best of luck and keep us appraised of what happens from here on in.
I hope you can overcome whatever failed the previous guys. Best of luck and keep us appraised of what happens from here on in.
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Thanks!