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Lack of hiring structure and role definition

🧭 worksocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 3/5

A CTO at a small company reports being forced to conduct a job interview for an undefined role with no budget, no candidate CV, and no clear hiring process, while working alongside leadership with ambiguous responsibilities.

Who's affected: A CTO at a small company.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A standardized 'Hiring Readiness Checklist' template for small businesses to define roles and budgets before interviewing.
  2. A software tool for internal stakeholders to collaboratively define candidate requirements and interview rubrics before a meeting is scheduled.
  3. A consulting service or guide for technical managers on how to professionally push back against disorganized hiring practices.
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Real voices

“We have no clear definition of what is the role we want to fill and what kind person we are looking for.”

Source: Stack Exchange (workplace) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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