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### Our key principles
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- **Avoiding Bias**
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- Be aware of "halo" and "horns" effects where first impressions unduly influence the entire interview. Tempting as it is to judge someone on the fact that they _also_ binge watched Severance, every role at Jan is a key hire- and should be interviewed to the same standard.
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#### Avoiding Bias
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Be aware of "halo" and "horns" effects where first impressions unduly influence the entire interview. Tempting as it is to judge someone on the fact that they _also_ binge watched Severance, every role at Jan is a key hire- and should be interviewed to the same standard.
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What does fair interviewing look like at Jan?
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At Jan, the team assesses candidates based on their skills, experiences, and fit for the role and company culture. We expect an in turn assessment and healthy curiosity.
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- We’re striving for a middle ground between hiring exclusively within our network (like PayPal the early days) and broader, more open hiring practices that reduce bias.
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What the candidate is looking for is just as important as what we at Jan are looking for.
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Value alignment isn’t something that’s often spoken about when hiring for a new role. At Jan, we believe that value alignment is the stuff folks really mean when they say “culture fit”.
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**We care about**
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At Jan, the team assesses candidates based on their skills, experiences, and fit for the role and company culture. We expect an in-turn assessment and healthy curiosity.
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We’re striving for a middle ground between hiring exclusively within our network (like PayPal in the early days) and broader, more open hiring practices that reduce bias.
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What the candidate is looking for is just as important as what we at Jan are looking for. Value alignment isn’t something that’s often spoken about when hiring for a new role. At Jan, we believe that value alignment is the stuff folks really mean when they say “culture fit”.
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#### We care about
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## Initiative and Scrappiness
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- We want people on the team who demonstrate resourcefulness, problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a bootstrapped, open-source environment. (this isn’t a mandated “do more with less!” statement, more- we appreciate those who _get_ where we’re coming from.
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We want people on the team who demonstrate resourcefulness, problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a bootstrapped, open-source environment. (This isn’t a mandated “do more with less!” statement, more - we appreciate those who _get_ where we’re coming from.)
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### Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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While we don't have a large DEI program, we are committed to inclusivity and respect for diverse opinions and backgrounds. Our focus is on individual merit and cultural fit, rather than ticking DEI checkboxes.
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### Values
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The stuff that’s hard to put into words but you can always tell when it’s missing in your company. Our values play out in our everyday behaviors.
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- **Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)**
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- While we don't have a large DEI program, we are committed to inclusivity and respect for diverse opinions and backgrounds. Our focus is on individual merit and cultural fit, rather than ticking DEI checkboxes.
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- **Values**
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- The stuff that’s hard to put into words but you can always tell when it’s missing in your company. Our values play out in our everyday behaviours.
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(I want to put examples of how we make decisions etc here)
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**The kinds of questions you could expect from an interview-**
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**The kinds of questions you could expect from an interview**
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- Can you describe a time when you had to be resourceful or "scrappy" to solve a problem? What was the outcome?
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- How do you stay motivated and productive in environments with limited resources or guidance?
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- Can you give an example of a successful project you contributed to in an open-source community?
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- How do you handle disagreements or differing opinions in a professional setting?
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- Describe a situation where you took the initiative in a project or task. What drove you to take charge?
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- In your view, what's the most challenging aspect of working in a bootstrapped company, and how would you navigate this challenge?
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- How do you prioritise tasks?
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- How do you prioritize tasks?
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- Can you discuss a time when you had to learn a new skill or technology quickly to complete a task? How did you approach this?
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- What does 'cultural fit' mean to you, and why do you think it's important in a workplace?
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- How do you balance the need for collaboration with independent work in your professional life?
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**The (Ideal) process**
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Combine feedback from everyone involved in hiring. Consider how the new hire would engage with others in their pod and the wider team.
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Hiring isn’t easy and at Jan, we’re aiming to be as transparent and inclusive as we can- with the knowledge that as a small core contributor team, we need to be extremely selective about who we onboard. The intention is they’re here for the long haul!
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Hiring isn’t easy, and at Jan, we’re aiming to be as transparent and inclusive as we can - with the knowledge that as a small core contributor team, we need to be extremely selective about who we onboard. The intention is they’re here for the long haul!
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