This is a great write up! Thanks so much for sharing. More orgs would benefit from this level of reflection in their hiring processes.
I’m especially impressed by:
We processed applications quickly: 16 days from the application deadline to sending out offer letters.
We provided feedback on their application to 19⁄23 people who requested it, from fairly short written feedback to applicants rejected at the first stage, to occasional calls with rejected interviewees.
We also passed on some candidates to other fellowships and programs, which may have been quite valuable.
A herculean effort! And so so so so useful for applicants to know your decision (and why) super fast. Nicely done!
For some applicants, their actual career plans and aspirations differ from the cause area they are in for the fellowship (sometimes people applied to multiple causes but were only accepted in one). We are unsure how best to handle this.
Weird, but is this a product of working on something that specifically targets junior people who are still in career/life exploration mode? Maybe it’s not something to worry about too much if so.
Thanks :)
Yes, I think that is right, relatedly some people have more experience in one cause area and so got in there, but were rejected from something they are more interested in or excited by.
This is a great write up! Thanks so much for sharing. More orgs would benefit from this level of reflection in their hiring processes.
I’m especially impressed by:
A herculean effort! And so so so so useful for applicants to know your decision (and why) super fast. Nicely done!
Weird, but is this a product of working on something that specifically targets junior people who are still in career/life exploration mode? Maybe it’s not something to worry about too much if so.
Thanks :) Yes, I think that is right, relatedly some people have more experience in one cause area and so got in there, but were rejected from something they are more interested in or excited by.